Category: Opinion

MAIA GARCIA-MUNRO CONTRIBUTOR Shell Oil Company released a statement earlier this month with a plan to drill off the coast of Alaska in 2015. Some argue this could potentially lower gas prices, we have to think about the environmental impact this has. The long-term cost of damages such as oil […]

KAITLIN GOODHART ASST. OPINION EDITOR @itsskg The Pumpkin Spice Latte is finally back and all Starbucks lovers know what this means. Fall is here, September is over and October has just begun. Our nights are getting colder and our mornings take a bit longer to warm up. While it seems […]

SAM RATHE OPINION EDITOR @samuel_vaun After watching a YouTube video of a guy doing the “bend test” on his brand new, bright and shiny iPhone 6 Plus, I was totally baffled on so many different levels. He begins the video by showing the phone’s slight curve on the side after […]

Urban Outfitters’ shocking new item of clothing By Tayler Reviere Verninas CONTRIBUTOR On Sunday, Sept. 14, the famous retail store Urban Outfitters, featured a Kent State University sweatshirt for their online sun-faded vintage collection for women. The description of the one-of-a kind sweatshirt read: “Washed soft and perfectly broken in, […]

Students enjoy safely biking to class as an alternative to driving By Tobi Nickel CONTRIBUTOR With year-round mild weather, San Diego is one the best cities in the entire nation for people to commute by bike. The San Diego region has more than 1,340 miles of bikeways and USA Today […]

CoverGirl boycotts NFL in response to domestic abuse By Kaitlin Goodhart ASST. OPINION EDITOR @itsskg If you are someone who, like myself, supports the National Football League and also stands for the voice of women, you may also be deeply upset with the domestic violence conflicts currently going on in […]

By Sam Rathe OPINION EDITOR @samuel_vaun Starting up again this week, the television show “South Park” will once again bewilder me with its ability to “get away with it.” The new episode touches on the subject of the Washington Redskins and the whole issue of whether they should change their […]

By Brett Lynch CONTRIBUTOR Income inequality is a current political issue that has been mulled over by philosophers, economists and political scientists for generations. Minimum wage by design was created to address such inequality. Seattle recently passed a $15 per hour minimum wage, an issue becoming more popular among political […]

By Rebekah Filiciotto CONTRIBUTOR With 10 diverse intramural sports to pick from, ranging from kickball to dodgeball to ultimate frisbee, there is something for everyone. Not only are intramural sports a great way to meet people, have fun and develop lifetime interests, they are also a great source of exercise, […]

By Tobi Nickel CONTRIBUTOR The political debate about San Diego’s minimum wage hike is oftentimes framed in exclusively economic terms. What are the economic consequences of raising the local minimum wage? Will it create or destroy jobs? Will it cause inflation? Will it create a hostile business climate, incentivizing firms […]