Perspective: What Vinyl Taught Me About Album Listening
Alix Schoback, Contributor
March 19, 2018
Filed under Uncategorized
Renewed interest in vinyl records seems to be the most recent iteration of “old school” technology reentering the mainstream. Urban Outfitters carry suitcase-style Crosley record players in pastel colors; slews of records new and old — from Tyler The Creator’s “Flower Boy” to Dr. Dre’s “The Chr...
Opinion: There’s a Better Way to Talk to Trump Supporters
Rick Holder, Staff Writer
March 12, 2018
Filed under Opinion, Opinion + Politics, Politics
“When they go low, we go high.” -Former First Lady Michelle Obama I have long been a champion of progressive policies such as crafting a more equitable health care system, ending the assault on undocumented immigrants, and dramatically reforming the criminal justice system. I would be happy to discus...
Opinion: Connecting Communities With Foothill’s Physics Show
Ronnie Miller, Contributor
March 11, 2018
Filed under Foothill Life, Opinion, Opinion + Politics
Fifteen feet above the ground, Foothill College physics professor David Marasco mounted a unicycle. The crowd gasped in suspense as he began to pedal slowly across a thin pipe, three hundred pounds of bricks swaying gently beneath him. Despite his dislike for heights, he turned confidently toward th...
In Wake of Israeli – Palestinian conflict, Foothill students side with Peace
Devaki Dikshit, Staff Writer
February 9, 2018
Filed under Foothill Life, Opinion, Opinion + Politics, Politics
On December 6th, 2017, Trump shocked nations worldwide in a statement formally declaring Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. “This is nothing, more or less, than a recognition of reality,” he went on, justifying the abrupt decision. “It is the right thing to do. It’s something that has to be done...
Op-Ed: The Sociology of Climate Change Denial
Logan Keifling, Staff Writer
December 6, 2017
Filed under Opinion, Opinion + Politics, Politics, Science + Tech
Over 15,000 climate scientists from 188 different countries signed a joint declaration certifying human's role in climate change. Why are we still doubtful?
Impacts of the #MeToo Campaign: from Personal to Political
Ryan Sherod, Staff Writer
October 25, 2017
Filed under Opinion, Opinion + Politics
The #MeToo campaign may be new to your numerous newsfeeds, but its creation likely predates your very account activation. Activist Tarana Burke started the movement all the way back in 2007; only a year after the launch of the social media superpower, Twitter, which became the primary method of shari...
“I don’t care, I’m not American.”
Stephen So, Staff Writer
October 13, 2017
Filed under Featured, Opinion, Opinion + Politics, Politics
It's been two weeks since the largest mass shooting in modern US history. Why did the conversation stop?
The Mental Health Crisis: How neglect mass-manufactures mass-shooters
Liza Turchinsky, Editor-in-Chief
October 2, 2017
Filed under Featured, Opinion, Opinion + Politics
"Guns don't kill people. Our Mental Health system does." A look into why there's more to reform than gun control.
From Protest to Party: Remember the History of ‘Pride’
Ryan Sherod, Contributor
June 25, 2017
Filed under Featured, Opinion, Opinion + Politics
Anyone who visits their local pride month celebrations is sure to see a few things: dancing, rainbow flags (everywhere), and herds of intoxicated people with absolutely no idea what they are celebrating. Don’t get me wrong: I enjoy the party atmosphere as much as anyone else, and pride has always been...
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