April, 2009 - Lariat

in: Uncategorized / 04/29/2009 / by: Archive

A rare case where American involvement is warranted

Keith Cousins Terrorism is defined by Webster’s dictionary as “the unlawful use or threatened use of force or violence against individuals or property in an attempt to coerce

in: Uncategorized / 04/29/2009 / by: Archive

Maybe our generation has just been over-diagnosed

Anna Gleason ADD, ADHD, OCD, any of these sound familiar? It seems that in our generation, more than likely we have at least one of these, plus some

in: News / 04/28/2009 / by: Archive

Earth Day delivers eco-friendly education

GREEN DAY IN THE QUAD (Joseph Espiritu) Keith Cousins Saddleback College Associated Student Government hosted Earth Day festivities on April 22. The event brought many earth-friendly businesses and

in: Uncategorized / 04/24/2009 / by: Archive

Internships provide real-world experience

Keith Cousins Saddleback College offers students the opportunity to learn about and gain internships in various fields. Internships are essential to gaining employment in these economic times and

in: Softball, Sports / 04/24/2009 / by: Archive

Fastpitch team splits their last two games in ’09 season

John Franz The Saddleback College softball team closed out its regular season with two games at home. On Monday, April 20, the Gauchos flexed their muscles in a

in: Uncategorized / 04/23/2009 / by: Archive

Pro/Con: “In God We Trust” on U.S. currency

Anna Gleason / Shannon Patrick PRO By Anna Gleason God. Not a bad guy, I guess. I don’t really know; I’m not a religious person. So why then

in: Uncategorized / 04/23/2009 / by: Archive

Awareness Day draws emotional response

Saddleback College’s Clothesline Project delicately showcased domestic abuse victim’s stories. (Joseph Espiritu) Courtney Johnson Violence, rape, and abuse are issues that plague our society more than people care

in: Opinion / 04/23/2009 / by: Archive

Keep your coffee shop rants about Cuba to yourself

Travis Kabel, Lariat contributor With another trip of the Black Caucus to Cuba, recent speculation regarding changing America’s stiff 1962 embargo on Cuba has been heating the already

in: Campus Comment / 04/23/2009 / by: Archive

Campus Comment: Is torture justified if it means access to valuable information?

(M Shults) Shawn Heavlin-Martinez Saddleback College students were asked, “Recently, President Obama released CIA memos detailing interrogation techniques that included beatings, sleep deprivation, and waterboarding. Ex-Bush administration officials

in: Sports / 04/22/2009 / by: Archive

The night I became an Angels fan again…

John Franz To me, it was very hard to like the Angels after the 2007 season. They got rid of some of my favorite players, and it looked

in: Baseball, Sports / 04/22/2009 / by: Archive

Gauchos break out big bats in 14-4 victory over Riverside

Centerfielder Brett Vertigan doubles to score Darren Coombs. (Shannon Patrick) Shannon Patrick The Saddleback baseball team once again showed their powerful offensive skills against Riverside Community College on

in: Softball, Sports / 04/22/2009 / by: Archive

Saddleback loses to Cypress and Fullerton

Megan Geier slides safely into second base. (Shannon Patrick) John Franz In a tough series of events, the Gauchos softball lost to Cypress last Wednesday 7-2. The game

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