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PRODUCTIVESUMMER

Editorial: How a productive summer could be your best one

  Taking time to relax and just enjoy the summer is great, but so is the satisfaction of a day well spent doing today what you could do tomorrow Full story

WATERWISEORWATERWOES

Water wise or water woes: A lesson in conservation

  Preventing runoff into our waterways needs to be at the forefront of lawn owner interest Full story

Why you need to vote

Editorial: Why you need to vote

Voting in your student government election has more of an impact than you think. Full story

On the sly

On the sly: If you don't know, it's okay

Choosing a career path can put students under major pressure, pun intended. Full story

open space

Opinion Column: The problem with parking

Not enough parking leaves students looking for answers ... and spots. Full story

Hard Alcohol

Editorial: The legal drinking age is too high

The drinking age should be lowered

The drinking age should be lowered significantly. Full story

Poetic Justice

Opinion Column: The Common Core, a tale of two subjects

The national Common Core initiative poses a threat to literature in the classroom

New Common Core Standards aim to prepare high school students for college courses, but may deprive them of experiencing great works of literature. Full story

Information Witheld

Editorial: Saddleback administrators should follow the law and release Ali Syed's records

Saddleback College administrators have declined to disclose public information of a shooter Ali Syed

The Saddleback College administrators have “respectfully declined” the Lariat access to public information that could be used for awareness in terms of future tragedies.  Full story

Staying power

Opinion Column: Rihanna's relationship is not everybody's business, but domestic violence is

Throughout Twitter, Facebook, and in the Media, Rihanna and Chris Brown’s relationship is highly documented in Hollywood despite the couple’s belief that it should be ‘nobody's business,’ like the song they recorded back in September 2012.  Rihanna and Chris Brown’s relationship is nobody’s business but domestic abuse is a major issue that needs to be addressed.  Full story

Same-sex marriage

Editorial: Love has no limits

To deny same-sex couples the right to marry is to deny them civil rights. Full story

Daylight Savings

Opinion Column: Daylight savings time is an unneccessary evil

Daylight savings time begins at 2 a.m. on Sunday, Mar. 10.

Daylight savings time begins at 2 a.m. on Sunday, Mar. 10. Full story

Hat Trick

Editorial: If you’re not on the a-list, you’re on the wait list

Wait lists pose a threat to sudents attempting to enroll in classes that are necessary for transfer.

Saddleback Colleges’ battle of the wait list cuts into valuable time for students trying to transfer to a four-year university.  Full story

Texting

Opinion Column: Texting takes its toll on human relationships

There's something lost in texting, and it's called "whoojah."

There's something lost in texting, and it's called "whoojah." Full story

Sexism in hip-hop

Editorial: Listen Closely

  Despite mainstream Hip Hop’s fresh, infectious appeal, its antifeminist lyrical content proves disconcerting. Full story

Thomas Eppel, 20, English

Opinion Column: Skating as transportation

Do it with class to get to class.

Skateboarding is a unique form of self-expression that requires some skill. If you haven’t acquired that skill, then you should restrict your participation to unpopulated areas where you’re not going to hurt anyone. (I don’t care if you hurt yourself, that’s a risk you take when you step on the board. Broken bones go with it... Suck it up chump.) Full story

Liberal arts majors aren

Liberal arts majors aren’t history yet

  Pressure to choose a lucrative major takes its toll on creative types. Full story

Coachella 2010

Coachella fans disappointed by high lineup expectations

Coachella has hosted stars like Radiohead, The Cure, and Paul Mcartney, so why is 2013 so dull? Full story

Organic food is growing and now available at major supermarkets

The benefits of eating your veggies

Choosing a healthy lifestyle will greatly increase your way of living. Full story

Gun Control

Editorial: The issue with gun control

President Obama unveils his plan to reduce gun violence. Full story

Anibal Santos-Maldondo

Course repeat policy limits students

  Community college students of California can no longer repeat their academic classes more than three times. Courses such as math, science, English and history are amongst those affected that students are now in competition for. The courses are the mandatory general education units that help students transfer to a University. Full story

Yes on Prop 37

  This last week a man by the name of Kerne Erickson was campaigning in the quad area of Saddleback. Erickson was trying to not only gain student support, but also trying to bring awareness about proposition 37. GMO is an acronym for genetically modified organisms. Full story

Saddleback student’s standards soon to change.

Editorial

With the increase of over 2,500 new students, pressure is put not only on class availability but other aspects of campus life. Full story

P90X: Safe or seriously risky?

One healthy way of achieving an active lifestyle is to do workout videos or plans such as P90X or Insanity to get your body moving and to start shedding weight, building and toning muscle.  Full story

Would legalizing marijuana benefit California?

What are the ramifications for Californians if Prop 19 comes back and the legalization of marijuana raises its head again? Full story