Instructor tenure reform is long overdue
Staff editorial Instructor tenure needs to be reformed to provide instructors wth more incentive to develop new teaching methods and keep the students motivated. The current system causes
Opinion Archive
in: Editorial
/ 04/22/2013
Editorial: Why you need to vote
(H. Margaret Slye / Lariat) Lariat Staff Every year elections are held to elect a new board of student officers, to run student government at both Saddleback and
in: Opinion
/ 03/31/2013
Opinion: The problem with parking
There’s plenty of parking in Staff lot 7 (H. Margaret Slye) Jon Shoemake As students of Saddleback College, we enjoy the opportunities presented to us at this fine
in: Opinion
/ 02/13/2013
Liberal arts majors aren’t history yet
H. Margaret Slye If you’re a history, philosophy or literature major, you’re probably used to this question: “What are you going to do with that?” You also might
in: Opinion, Uncategorized
/ 10/29/2012
Pros on Proposition 30
Katrina Andaya and Steven Jung For the past four years, California education, Police and fire protection, healthcare and other critical services were cut back by $56 billion. Teachers
in: Opinion, Uncategorized
/ 10/29/2012
Con: Prop 30 does not correct California’s fiscal problem
Zach Cavanagh and Evan Da Silva Prop 30’s proponents argue that Prop 30 needs to be passed and the tax increase put into effect or school funding gets
EDITORIAL: The ugly American, a traveler’s guide
The term ‘Ugly American’ is typically used for those Americans traveling abroad and displaying offensive behavior. Actually this term started in 1958 during the heart of the cold
in: Editorial
/ 10/17/2012
EDITORIAL: Would legalizing marijuana benefit California?
USA Today reports that 6.9 percent of the population admits to marijuana use, making it the most commonly abused drug in the United States. The National Institute on
in: Opinion
/ 10/30/2011
Jersey Shore and other raunchy shows make reality TV look bad
Melanie Roberts The reality TV debate causes people to question whether it is harmless entertainment or taking part in corrupting our society. Reality television has become a guilty
in: Opinion
/ 10/30/2011
Too many choices for the coffee lover
Cassie Rossel The three most common coffee shop franchises in Southern California are Peet’s, Starbucks, and Coffee Bean, but as an avid coffee drinker myself I set out
in: Opinion
/ 10/30/2011
The pursuit of happiness
Nicole Bullard When looking for a career to call our own, sometimes we stumble across the fact that enjoying our work and earning substantial pay does not go
in: Opinion
/ 10/24/2011
Japanese anime and American cartoons
Jessica Osiecki Famous anime like Dragon Ball Z, mecha anime like the Gundam series, Macross 7, Bleach, Naruto. In America the opposite can be found in Rugrats and