As a credit card-carrying member of the Aryan race, a blood relative of Native Americans and a descendent of migrant monkeys, my opinions on immigration are instantly relevant. America always has crappy jobs. So we import: Indentured white guys to farm, black slaves for cotton, Chinese for railroads, Irish for drinking I guess, Italians to […]
Immigration policy and the pressures of economics
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Views on immigration and the pending bill
I am simply shocked at how people are reacting to the fact that the government wants to criminalize ILLEGAL immigrants. Don’t get me wrong, but aren’t you a criminal when you commit an illegal act. Therefore, all ILLEGAL immigrants are already criminals. Now, does this mean we should round up all the illegal aliens in […]
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'Under 4' campaign drinking the haterade
While facebooking I noticed that the “Under 4” people are trying to further spread their hatred of drinking. They spent perfectly good money on putting an ad on Facebook. I thought the lame posters and ads in this fine paper were bad enough. I hate the stupid “Under 4” campaign that Cal Poly has. It’s […]
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Attention illegal immigrants
All right, now I’m pissed off. I don’t know about how other people feel about this, but I am about ready to go postal over this issue of illegal immigration. These little rallies they have been having over the last couple of weeks are getting old really fast. Here’s a word for illegal immigrants: Stop […]
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Bars leave wallets empty, students craving more
Mariecar Mendoza I recently turned 22 and as I reflect back on my first year of legally being allowed to drink, I can’t help but feel guilty as I try to estimate the amount of money I have spent downtown. One night at the bars can cost more than what some people make from a […]
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How I learned the '60s are over
Dan Watson The theatre is dark, but Reno dark, which means it’s permeated with the vague threat of cheap neon. The sound kicks in – a swell of sweeping orchestration, luridly grandiose, like a carmelized medley of the worst of “Oklahoma!” Then the announcer booms with a string of superlatives that would inflate the Hindenberg […]
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Blue October's 'Foiled' brings new light to rock
Brigette Barbosa Blue October isn’t a household name – at least not yet. The once up-and-coming band from Texas has finally achieved semi-stardom. They might not have a glass case full of Grammys, or in the case of Three 6 Mafia, even an Oscar, but they do have a growing fan base and catchy singles. […]
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'Scary body' weaves a new dance
Kelly Cope Dancer, choreographer and video editor Ashley Friend will be bringing her progressive post-modern performance entitled “One-Off Weaving” to the Spanos Theatre tonight and Friday starting at 8 p.m. Inspired by her father, who was a local visual artist, professor, gallery owner and weaver Dennis Friend, who died at age 32 from Anthrax-poisoned wool […]
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In the wake of the Tour of California
Chris Gunn When the Amgen Tour of California ended in mid-February on the streets of Redondo Beach, cycling appeared to be gathering a following in the Golden State. The event, which expected nearly 1 million spectators, was widely followed in the media and on the roads. It brought cycling into the spotlight and made people […]
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The wingman formation
Daniel Gingras A wingman, as defined in the dictionary, is a pilot who supports another in a hostile environment filled with bogies. The wingman must support the pilot by engaging his target, as well as defending the pilot against possible intruders in a hostile zone. A “wingman,” as we know it, is a buddy who […]
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A Casual Encounter of the Sexual Kind
Janice Edman During a recent trip to the salon, I had ample time (four-and-a-half hours to be exact ” it’s a tough life) to read up on the magazines you find in vast, thumbed-through abundance at salons and the doctor’s waiting room. Although I found Vogue’s cover story on Ashlee Simpson less than stimulating, […]