By Yara Del Rio-Dominguez |Staff Writer| Nigeria was declared Ebola free by the World Health Organization (WHO). According to WHO, “In order to declare an Ebola outbreak over, a country must pass 42 days with active surveillance in place, and with no new cases detected.” “This is a spectacular success story that shows Ebola can be contained,” said WHO. Some citizens of Nigeria were infected with the virus in July by a sick air traveler. The country of Nigeria reacted by isolating and treating those who had been infected or had come in contact with someone who had contracted the virus and then physically monitored them for 21 days. Although Nigeria did not place a travel ban, they … [Read more...] about Nigeria is Ebola free
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Proposition 47: Felonies to misdemeanors
By Yara Del Rio-Dominguez |Staff Writer| California residents have the option of voting on Proposition 47 to scale back several felonies to lower level misdemeanors in order to reduce the penalties for committed crimes. Proposition 47 will modify the classification of non-serious and nonviolent, property, and drug crimes. Only those who have been convicted of a non-serious, nonviolent crime will qualify for the changes implemented by Proposition 47, according to ballotpedia.org. “I think this is an issue and people should not go to jail for committing little crimes,” said student Ashley Sandoval. This comes to a surprise because California residents voted for the Three Strikes law … [Read more...] about Proposition 47: Felonies to misdemeanors
Online vs classroom
By Yara Del Rio-Dominguez |Staff Writer| CSUSB students would rather take online courses than traditional in-class courses, as the number of online courses available has jumped from previous years. Online courses seem like a dream to students; there’s nearly complete freedom with timing, more hours to sleep in and, most importantly, open enrollment. CSUSB online courses are least likely to reach capacity as our system does not put a cap on the number of students who can register for a particular online class, where as the traditional seminar classes closes as soon as the amount … [Read more...] about Online vs classroom
Disney bans line skipping for disabled and blames policy abuse
By Yara Del Rio-Dominguez |Staff Writer| Disneyland and Disney World Resort will no longer provide visitors with disabilities a Guest Assistance Card, starting Nov. 1, 2013. Disney’s current policy offers their visitors with a disability, a Guest Assistance Card allowing guests to go to the front of the line on any ride or attraction, reducing wait time depending on their disability at no extra cost. Last summer at Radiator Springs, a popular ride inside Disneyland California Adventure, guests had no problem maneuvering through the lines. Disneyland, on the other hand, was intentionally built for pedestrians, therefore guests face difficulty maneuvering through the long … [Read more...] about Disney bans line skipping for disabled and blames policy abuse
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