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Opinion
Obama should not have apologized for Wright's comments
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Barack Obama is mad at his former pastor. And he wants to make sure everybody knows it. Last Monday, Rev. Jeremiah Wright held a press conference to respond to criticism of his sermons in the media and called said criticism an "attack on the Black church.
Our View: What is Cinco de Mayo anyway?
The popular holiday Cinco de Mayo is celebrated by Mexicans to honor a victory over a French army. However, May 5 is ignorantly celebrated by many Americans thinking today is Mexico's independence day. Mexico declared its independence from mother Spain on Sept.
Obama's fiscal policy will futher sink our country
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With American economic conditions continuing to deteriorate, the last thing we need is for the government to stifle the consumers and businesses. Sadly, Barack Obama appears to be oblivious to the economic suffering that his proposed tax increases would cause.
Consider getting involved
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The time has come again when we Rams wrap up another semester, skip town for a few weeks and forget all about CSU until August -- that is, unless you are taking summer courses. But before all of that happens, I wanted to take the time to touch base with the students about the goals that I have for the Associated Students of CSU and the 38th Senate.
Can you get fired for medicinal marijuana use?
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The best part of being a lawyer is getting to answer interesting questions. This week, one was asked by a student using medical marijuana to treat chronic migraines. "Can employers fire me, or refuse to hire me, when I test positive on their drug tests?" First, most employees, who are not in union or government jobs with added procedural protections, are "at will" under the law, meaning the employee or the employer can end employment at any time without a reason.
Face Off: Should the Olympics be tied to politics
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The recent string of protests against the Chinese government that has erupted surrounding the carrying of the Olympic Torch to its 2008 host city, Beijing, has led to much debate over the appropriateness of mixing the Olypic Games with politics. Jessica Gu, a journalism graduate student and member of the Chinese Students and Scholars Association of CSU, took a few moments out of her day to let us know why students should support Beijing in hosting the games.
Yays and Nays
yay | to John McCain. You fly under the radar better than Hillary Clinton in Bosnia. nay | to dead week for being a lie. Professors, seriously, we have enough to do next week -- could you find it in your hearts to cut us just a little slack. yay | to Cinco de Mayo.
