A Year of Disasters The year was dominated by a global pandemic, but that was not the only disaster that faced us. The year opened…
Geeking Out with Jeffrey Harlan
A Year of Disasters The year was dominated by a global pandemic, but that was not the only disaster that faced us. The year opened…
I’m now three days into English 103, Critical Thinking. This is a summer class, so each day is equivalent to a week of a regular semester. Our first essay was due today; a simple 2-page “microtheme” on a topic of our choice. Before turning it in, however, we had to exchange papers with a classmate and perform a “peer edit.” Great. No problem. English 100 was a prerequisite for the course, so I assumed, apparently erroneously, that my classmates had at least a basic grasp of English grammar.
Unfortunately, that was not to be so.
It was with dismay that I read the headlines this morning, which informed me that the California Supreme Court upheld Proposition 8. The proposition, which…
This is the third and final paper I had to write for my English class. The assignment was, effectively, to write a history paper with a personal interview and research to support that interview. For mine, I interviewed my friend, Darren, who served in Somalia while he was in the Army. I’d initially intended for the paper to focus on his time in Somalia, but it quickly morphed into the history of Somalia from WWII to the present.
OK, I realize that I work at a school that’s 97% hispanic. I understand that the environment that they live in is pretty far from what I grew up with. But why is it that we have an assembly to honor Cesar Chavez, which I have no problem with, and the speakers invited devolve into lies and hate speech reminiscent of Obama’s pastor?
Y’know… I said this years ago when the British government outlawed and seized everyone’s guns… it was just a matter of time until they went after swords & knives…
In the wake of November’s election fiasco in Florida, technology powerhouses Unisys, Dell and Microsoft have announced a plan to produce a new registration-to-tabulation voting system, called the e-@ction Solutions portfolio. Frankly, it’s about time.
Tales of deception, thievery and corruption seem to be a constant in Washington, especially in recent years. Now, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is under a congressional microscope, with $45 million reported missing.
Insidious doesn’t even begin to describe it.
Originally published in the Fullerton Student Journal, Vol. 1, Issue 3; 4 Mar 2000
Fullerton College resounded with the sounds of political activism March 2, as representatives of five political parties packed the patio in front of the Cadena/Transfer Center.