October, 2007 - Lariat

in: News / 10/31/2007 / by: Archive

Homes and lives at the mercy of flames

(Taryn Bruette) Kelsey Avers Kayla Maggio had no idea when she woke up that smoky morning 10 days ago that her life was about to take a dramatic

in: Editorial, Opinion / 10/31/2007 / by: Archive

EDITORIAL: Slow close causes concern

Lariat Editorial Board Saddleback and Irvine Valley College’s obscene disregard for their students’ health and well-being last week was something of legend. The school kept classes in session

in: Opinion / 10/31/2007 / by: Archive

The golden rules of laptop use in classrooms

(Moji Ogunleye) Nikki Jagerman If you’re going to sit in the front of class with a laptop – no, make that anywhere in class – people are going

in: Life / 10/31/2007 / by: Archive

Competitive eating illustrates America’s bloated values

Chris Zawacki This past Fourth of July, a huge event took place in the “sports” world. Joey Chestnut edged out Takeru Kobayashi at the annual Nathan’s famous hot

in: Opinion / 10/31/2007 / by: Archive

Has Halloween become too sexy?

Ana Castellanos When Halloween comes along, most girls find themselves super excited about finding that one naughty costume to look their best for that one special man they

in: Opinion / 10/31/2007 / by: Archive

Anime-holics anonymous

Tully McKinley It’s a strange phenomenon to witness for most Americans, but at the same time it’s becoming all too common. Normal, suburban, home-raised, god-fearing American children are

in: Life / 10/31/2007 / by: Archive

Aboard the vinyl bandwagon

Paul Chacolla The year is 2007 and in the existence of music being “in print,” the physical format of what music can come in has gone through many

in: Opinion / 10/31/2007 / by: Archive

“Rock” the vote, Mike Gravel

Aaron Stein-Chester Two thoughts came to my mind when I first watched Democratic Presidential candidate Mike Gravel’s video on YouTube, “Rock.” The first was, “Wow. He’s really close

in: News, Sports / 10/31/2007 / by: Archive

Smoke from wildfires causes cancellation of athletic events

Ian Akerson Due to poor air quality resulting from Southern California’s recent fires, Saddleback and Irvine Valley Colleges cancelled the majority of sports for the week of Oct.

in: IVC Lasers, Sports, Women's Volleyball / 10/31/2007 / by: Archive

Lasers, Pavlik still unstoppable

Cerise Ostrem Huntington Beach, Calif. – “Maybe you should try stopping her. Maybe you’d have a chance at winning.” The comment from the stands was barely audible over

in: Sports / 10/31/2007 / by: Archive

Athlete of the week

Cerise Ostrem Irvine Valley sits at the top of the state standings. Lasers Chelsea Pavlik sits at the top of the program’s record books. The sophomore from Mater

in: Life / 10/31/2007 / by: Archive

Don’t toss the edible pumpkin

Sarah Komisky Fall is here and it’s the time of the year which the season’s favorite orange fruit, the pumpkin, gets the spotlight. Once the face is carved

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