By Nate Sanchez Senior Staff Writer Stephon Carter came to CSUB as a freshman in 2009 as a heavily recruited basketball player out of Garces High School. Since his first year as a ’Runner, Carter’s exploits on the court can’t be overstated. As the all-time scoring leader in CSUB history, Carter has proven himself an … Continue reading »
Monthly Archives: February 2013
Men’s basketball team wins last home game
By Yenny Nolasco Staff Writer On Saturday, Feb. 23, the CSUB men’s basketball team played its last home game against the Gladiators of Pacifica University at the Icardo Center in what became a grand victory for CSUB. The ‘Runners won 114-66. Seniors Tyrone White, Adam Young and Stephon Carter were honored before the game as … Continue reading »
Writing competition encourages student creativity
By Kimberly Gill Staff Writer Are you interested in writing and money? You can possibly have both by entering the 2013 Betty Creative Writing competition. Dr. Stafford Betty, a professor at CSUB, has been donating the money for each of the awards for the last three years. Betty said, “The writing contest was something that … Continue reading »
China’s pollution threatens health of its citizens
By Jonathan McDonald Staff Writer Pollution problems have been a large point of concern in China, with cancer beating out cardiovascular disease as the country’s main killer. The impact of pollution in many areas is detrimental to the health of Chinese citizens. China’s environment ministry is working on a five-year plan to reduce the pollution … Continue reading »
Wrestling may be dropped from 2020 Olympic Games
By Kimberly Gill Staff Writer Wrestling is one of the sports that has been voted for elimination from the 2020 Olympic Games, with the hopes of replacing it with either squash, roller sports or wakeboarding. According to ESPN.com, “The board voted after reviewing a report by the IOC program commission that analyzed 39 criteria, including … Continue reading »
Panel offers answers to gun violence
By Yienessa Warren Staff Writer Citizens of the United States have suffered at least 16 mass shootings during the past 12 months. Tragic events such as: the Clackamas Town Mall shooting; Aurora, Colorado movie theater shooting; and Newtown, Connecticut have garnered many questions regarding the strength of this country’s gun regulations. After the Taft Union … Continue reading »
Jake Varner: IOC ban a ‘low blow’ to wrestling
By Aubrey Singh Staff Writer On Feb. 12 the International Olympics Committee (IOC) chose to remove wrestling from the 2020 Olympics. This decision has been widely criticized as it was one of the founding sports in the first Olympics held in Greece. Former wrestler and writer for CBS Detroit, Tim Grzecki, asserted that the IOC … Continue reading »
Celebrities receive legal preferential treatment
By Robin Gracia Staff Writer At 12:10 a.m. on June 13, 1994, Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman were found murdered outside of her ex-husband O.J. Simpson’s Los Angeles home. Simpson was arrested for the grizzly double homicide, creating a media circus. The football star hired a team of high-profile attorneys that included … Continue reading »
Remember your heroes, America
By Sarah Guinn Staff Writer America is a nation where people idolize the individuals who grace our television screens and act in our blockbusters. People spend uncountable hours watching these people perform. Their looks usually make them famous, and we worship and attempt to imitate their appearances. Many of the people we see on television … Continue reading »
Catholics should eliminate the papacy
By Steven Barker Opinion Editor Since Benedict XVI’s resignation from the papacy on Feb. 11, the Council of Cardinals has been searching for Benedict’s successor. The cardinals should instead consider abolishing the papacy entirely. Unlike the papacy in the Middle Ages, when the Pope was an arbitrator in the feuds between Christian monarchs and was … Continue reading »
