By: Kelly Davis | Opinion Editor

With the number of Internet-related scams increasing every day, it would be hard to find a Valley College student who hasn't encountered some type of Internet hacking or scam attempt while surfing the vastness of cyber world. Whether it's a phony e-mail ...

By: Kate Holzhauer | Staff Writer

As most of us struggle to earn a living, especially while attending school, we are watching our standard of living get lower and lower. Meanwhile the mega-rich have been helping to widen the income gap by both making more money and paying less in income ...

It's detestable. Walking through the campus dodging cigarette butts and potato chip bags as I try my best to elude the menacing squirrels which, at times, seem to follow my every move, is not something I look forward to every morning. The even more troubl...

By: Susan Mashevich | Staff Writer

You don't need to be an environmentalist to understand what the consequences of a few million gallons of spilled crude oil could be. The recent British Petroleum oil spill is devastating wild life and the capital of the fishing industry in Louisiana, leav...

By: Kate Holhauzer | Staff Writer

The old saying used to be that the two things that nobody could avoid were death and taxes. This may be true for normal individuals, but through accounting tricks and tax law loopholes, many corporations, including some of the largest in the United State...

Thomas Jefferson said that the first amendment guards ' and hellip; in the same sentence and under the same words, the freedom of religion, of speech, and of the press; insomuch that whatever violates either throws down the sanctuary which covers the othe...

By: Lucas Thompson | Managing editor

In the endless amounts of classes I have taken in the past few semesters, I as a 23-year old Valley College student have often run into a sometimes disturbing counterpart: the older student. Laboring through final exams and lengthy classes, unkind words,...

By: Kelly Davis | Opinion Editor

Whether they are there to pursue personal enrichment, increased earning potential, or career transitions, the Association for Nontraditional Students in Higher Education reports that students over age 25 make up 47 percent of student populations on many o...

By: Kelly Davis | Opinion Editor

The recent ASU elections have left students not only livid amidst talk of unethical campaigning and racially biased voting, but utterly fearful of the complete lack of experience their new ASU president has. 'It's sad that ethnicity won over quality, and...

It isn't the question of immigration reform that has sparked so much criticism surrounding SB1070 as much as the heavy handed approach it entails and the complete lack of civil liberties involved. The Arizona Senate Bill that was passed on April 23 creat...

Almost everyone subscribes to a set of beliefs and ideology. In an effort to remain sane and levelheaded, it's always good to stay ambiguous and contradictory in the interpretations of laws and politics. The recent passage of the Arizona Law is no excepti...

The absurdity of California's sex offender laws mean that for misdemeanor crimes such as indecent exposure and public urination, one could be required to register on the National Sex Offender Registry, joining the ranks of pedophiles and rapists. Rapists...

When it comes to fast food advertising, watchdog group Corporate Accountability International is urging McDonald's to send out the clowns, pushing for the retirement of Ronald McDonald, the franchise's 47-year-old Corporate Happiness Officer. Boston-base...

By: Carl Robinette | Staff writer

Cancer awareness, drug awareness and safe-sex awareness are concepts that most everyone in this country is familiar with. 'Awareness and rdquo; has become a buzz word for activist groups everywhere, and so Denim Day was in full swing at Valley College la...

The Roman Catholic Church just recently began publicly responding to criticism for the cover-up on many pedophilic priests. They are not defending the abusive priest or the bishops who apparently covered up the abuse (because you can't defend such iniqui...

Almost 100 years ago, progressives created direct democracy laws that would allow the citizens of California the ability to act as a safety valve if the legislature was not doing its job. The initiative process evolved from these laws as an attempt to pu...

By: Kelly Davis | Opinion Editor

The National Sex Offender Registry shows 44 registered sex offenders in the same zip code as Valley College. This registry is designed to keep track of convicted sex offenders in an effort to prevent further crimes being committed by these individuals. ...

From behind a veil of greasy blonde hair, Kurt Cobain and his band, Nirvana, changed the face of rock and roll in the 1990s. With the emergence of 'grunge rock, and rdquo; Cobain's melodic discontent and punk rock edge helped create a movement that becam...

By: Kelly Davis | Opinion Editior

One of the most appalling crimes imaginable as far as I'm concerned is any crime against children. So you can imagine my shock and outrage upon hearing of the recent arrest of Eric Schwartz, a local teacher who was busted in an FBI sex sting. After read...

By: Carolina Leon | Staff Writer

Around campus students are often showing their affection to their significant others and there is always someone watching. Some students are more discreet but others are guilty of torturing Valley College with uncomfortable sloppy kisses and caressing han...