Archive for the ‘Op-Ed’ Category
Saturday, November 8th, 2008
This is a letter to all you boys out there who think girls are vain because we are always "checking ourselves out".
You often see women and girls looking in the mirror and checking their appearances, reapplying foundation at the end of class, or fixing their hair and makeup in car ...
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Monday, November 3rd, 2008
While presidential hopeful John McCain’s choice of Governor Sarah Palin as his running mate was and still is very controversial, it is clear that she brings something to his campaign that is desperately needed: votes. McCain made a bold decision by choosing a young and unknown person to be his ...
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Monday, November 3rd, 2008
With the election quickly approaching, many discussions have arisen about the two candidates and their qualifications to be the next president of the United States. What are also sparking debates are the accompanying propositions state voters will also have on their ballots, including Proposition 8. Also known as the “California ...
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Saturday, November 1st, 2008
I don’t need to tell you that our country is in trouble. You’ve seen the stock market plummet. You know the war in Iraq is failing. You’ve heard that our global status is in the gutter. And deep down, you also know that what happens on November 4 will affect ...
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Tuesday, October 28th, 2008
Friday August 29, 2008. I awoke still overcoming the goose bumps from Senator Barack Obama’s speech from the night before. I went downstairs to have my morning cup of Earl Grey and as I reached my kitchen the striking bold words BREAKING NEWS caught my eye. I adjusted my glasses ...
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Tuesday, October 28th, 2008
By Laura Monte
“No taxation without representation.” That’s what the Constitution states, yet we don’t even follow it. The current voting age in our nation denies millions of deserving U.S. citizens the fundamental right to vote. By lowering the voting age, we would not only be following our constitution, but also ...
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Friday, October 24th, 2008
In today's issue of the Tesoro Tribune, Op-Ed editor asked a random sample of Tesoro students who they would vote for president.
We've decided to open up that question to you. Who do you think should be the next president?
Related posts:
Results: Who is your favorite superhero?
Tesoro defeats No. 1 ranked ...
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Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008
Election season rolls around once in a blue moon. But boy, when it rains- it pours. With extensive media outlets covering everything from foreign policy to the color of a specified candidate’s socks- the fact of the matter is that by November the general public has grown weary. Citizens cringe ...
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Monday, September 29th, 2008
I read an article the other day about late Army Staff Sgt. Darris J. Dawson. He was yet another victim of terror who died in Iraq.
The most devastating part of the article was the interview with Darris’s father. Darryl Mathis, a military veteran himself, received scarce information from the army ...
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Friday, September 26th, 2008
June 13th, 2008. The Friday before finals. I was stressed beyond belief. I remember driving home and thinking, “Yes, weekend!” and then thinking how I had to study for finals. The only thing that put a smile on my face at that moment was my MSNBC fix that I would ...
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