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<title><![CDATA[Editorial: How a productive summer could be your best one]]></title>
<link>http://www.lariatnews.com/opinion/editorial-how-a-productive-summer-could-be-your-best-one-1.2827671</link>
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	Taking time to relax and just enjoy the summer is great, but so is the&nbsp;satisfaction of a day well spent doing today what you could do tomorrow
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<title><![CDATA[A randon walk through campus]]></title>
<link>http://www.lariatnews.com/opinion/a-randon-walk-through-campus-1.2820846</link>
<author> Steven M. Chernow MD MBA </author>

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<media:title type="plain"><![CDATA[A randon walk through campus]]></media:title>
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	&nbsp;A random walk through campus, shows a snapshot of life on campus.
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<title><![CDATA[Opinion: Skating as transportation]]></title>
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<author> Eric Gorman </author>

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<pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2013</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Is texting ruining our quality of life?]]></title>
<link>http://www.lariatnews.com/opinion/is-texting-ruining-our-quality-of-life-1.2811151</link>
<author> Alex Aponte </author>

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<title><![CDATA[The cons of lowering the drinking age]]></title>
<link>http://www.lariatnews.com/opinion/the-cons-of-lowering-the-drinking-age-1.2810704</link>
<author> Steven Jung </author>

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<pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2013</pubDate>
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<media:title type="plain"><![CDATA[The cons of lowering the drinking age]]></media:title>
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	Some of the reasons why the drinking age should not be lowered.
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<title><![CDATA[Good teachers are forever]]></title>
<link>http://www.lariatnews.com/opinion/good-teachers-are-forever-1.2802357</link>
<author> Cathy Lee Taylor </author>

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<pubDate>Mon, 10 Dec 2012</pubDate>
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	What are the qualities of your favorite teacher?
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<title><![CDATA[Course repeat policy limits students]]></title>
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<title><![CDATA[Spring campus trends]]></title>
<link>http://www.lariatnews.com/opinion/spring-campus-trends-1.2739147</link>
<author> Nicole Bullard </author>

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	Spring fashion on Saddleback College has created many trends, including preferred clothing stores and styles.

	There’s a lot of casual wear on campus, with T-shirts and jeans reigning over the campus, but this isn’t to say there isn’t any style on c...]]></media:description>
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<title><![CDATA['Song of Ice and Fire' has finally gone cold]]></title>
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<author> Jason Chung </author>

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<media:title type="plain"><![CDATA['Song of Ice and Fire' has finally gone cold]]></media:title>
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	When George R. R. Martin published the first three novel of his epic fantasy series “A Song of Ice and Fire,” his fans did not have much to complain about except for the seemingly endless wait for subsequent installments. But with the release of the la...]]></media:description>
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<title><![CDATA[Saddleback concentrates on student success]]></title>
<link>http://www.lariatnews.com/opinion/saddleback-concentrates-on-student-success-1.2732646</link>
<author> Carmen Ulloa </author>

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<media:title type="plain"><![CDATA[Saddleback concentrates on student success]]></media:title>
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	Given state-wide concern with student’s lack of basic skills to perform successfully at the college level, Saddleback College has formed committees to recommend and implement strategies leading to better student achievement and success in the classroom...]]></media:description>
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<title><![CDATA[North American currency union: The next euro flop]]></title>
<link>http://www.lariatnews.com/opinion/north-american-currency-union-the-next-euro-flop-1.2731892</link>
<author> Jason Chung </author>

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<pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2012</pubDate>
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<media:title type="plain"><![CDATA[North American currency union: The next euro flop]]></media:title>
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	The idea of combining the currencies of the three North American countries, namely Canada, the United States, and Mexico, has been entertained by various parties following the launch of the euro in Jan. 1999, but nothing ever became of it because many ...]]></media:description>
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<title><![CDATA[EDITORIAL: Norwegian terrorist too crazy for insanity claim]]></title>
<link>http://www.lariatnews.com/opinion/editorial-norwegian-terrorist-too-crazy-for-insanity-claim-1.2731882</link>
<author> Editorial Staff </author>

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<pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2012</pubDate>
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	The Norwegian terrorist and mass murderer Anders <span data-scayt_word="Behring" data-scaytid="1">Behring</span> <span data-scayt_word="Breivik" data-scaytid="2">Breivik</span>, who was convicted of acts of terror and voluntary homicide, has pleaded no...]]></media:description>
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<title><![CDATA[Pinterest is the new digital scrapbooking]]></title>
<link>http://www.lariatnews.com/opinion/pinterest-is-the-new-digital-scrapbooking-1.2731867</link>
<author> Nicole Bullard </author>

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	<span data-scayt_word="Pinterest" data-scaytid="1">Pinterest</span> is a virtual <span data-scayt_word="pinboard" data-scaytid="2">pinboard</span> that allows its users to unleash all their pent-up creativity, collect photos and videos of places and th...]]></media:description>
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<title><![CDATA[Hoodie should not equate to “hoodlum”]]></title>
<link>http://www.lariatnews.com/opinion/hoodie-should-not-equate-to-hoodlum-1.2725722</link>
<author> Jason Chung </author>

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<pubDate>Thu, 5 Apr 2012</pubDate>
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	When Fox talk show host <span data-scayt_word="Geraldo" data-scaytid="1">Geraldo</span> Rivera made the controversial comment in an interview on “Fox &' Friends” that the hoodie <span data-scayt_word="Trayvon" data-scaytid="2">Trayvon</span> Martin wor...]]></media:description>
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<title><![CDATA[EDITORIAL:  Stick with the status quo with the Campus Police]]></title>
<link>http://www.lariatnews.com/opinion/editorial-stick-with-the-status-quo-with-the-campus-police-1.2725721</link>
<author> Lariat Staff </author>

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<pubDate>Thu, 5 Apr 2012</pubDate>
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<media:title type="plain"><![CDATA[EDITORIAL:  Stick with the status quo with the Campus Police]]></media:title>
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	Saddleback College hired an independent consulting firm to conduct a performance audit on the Saddleback Campus Police two weeks ago following Chief of Police Harry <span data-scayt_word="Parmer’s" data-scaytid="1">Parmer’s</span> retirement last year....]]></media:description>
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<title><![CDATA[$36 per unit still a bargain]]></title>
<link>http://www.lariatnews.com/opinion/36-per-unit-still-a-bargain-1.2725711</link>
<author> Jonathan Anson / guest contributor </author>

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<media:title type="plain"><![CDATA[$36 per unit still a bargain]]></media:title>
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	With the rising cost of tuition, it’s a scary time for college students. It will become even more worrisome should <span data-scayt_word="Gov" data-scaytid="1">Gov</span>. Jerry Brown make good on his promise to cut more funding to higher education sho...]]></media:description>
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<title><![CDATA[Spring break doesn’t have to break the bank]]></title>
<link>http://www.lariatnews.com/opinion/spring-break-doesn-t-have-to-break-the-bank-1.2712751</link>
<author> Taylor Carney / SPECIAL TO THE LARIAT </author>

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	After stressful midterms and a tedious school year, most students are looking forward to Spring Break 2012 for a fun, relaxing destination getaway.

	Sure, if students want to travel out of state or even out of the country in the next two weeks, they...]]></media:description>
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<title><![CDATA[New Saddleback College Foundation director. Again. Really?]]></title>
<link>http://www.lariatnews.com/opinion/new-saddleback-college-foundation-director-again-really-1.2712687</link>
<author> Jason Chung </author>

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<media:title type="plain"><![CDATA[New Saddleback College Foundation director. Again. Really?]]></media:title>
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	Donald L. Rickner was named the latest director of Saddleback College Foundation at the beginning of this semester.

	If memory serves me right, he will be the second director within the span of a year.

	And the last director, Dave Jese-Ross Jenki...]]></media:description>
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<title><![CDATA[Tuition increases cause concern]]></title>
<link>http://www.lariatnews.com/opinion/tuition-increases-cause-concern-1.2708169</link>
<author> Jason Chung </author>

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<media:title type="plain"><![CDATA[Tuition increases cause concern]]></media:title>
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	California community college students have seen a 77 percent tuition increase over a one-year period. That may seem like a heavy burden, but it's still a bargain considering the quality of the education provided.

	Instead of relying on the state to ...]]></media:description>
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