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To Protect and To Serve Whom, Exactly?
By: Hanna Yi “As a law enforcement officer, my fundamental duty is to serve mankind; to safeguard lives and property, to protect the innocent against deception, the weak against oppression or intimidation, and the peaceful against violence or disorder; and to respect the Constitutional rights of all men to liberty, equality, and justice.” […]
Faculty and Students’ Budget Dispute: Shame on you, Chancellor!
By: SPH On Nov 17th, CSU faculty members and students got together at CSU Dominguez Hills to protest the school budget cuts. For those of you who weren’t aware, these budget cuts has resulted in omitted pay raises for teachers and increased tuition fees for students. On this day, not only did they protest at […]
Herman Nature – Herman Cain Has Issues with Women
By: Medicei Most of my contact with Herman Cain has come from the coverage of his various recent accusations of sexual misconduct. Apparently he heard the saying that “any publicity is good publicity” and he took it as a challenge. Since October, at least 4 women have come forward claiming to have been sexually […]
No Vacancies: This Space Has Been Occupied, Part 2—Police Brutality
By: K.B. Now that the Occupy Movement is gaining momentum and the media has finally started to give the protestors the attention they deserve, we are seeing many videos and articles surface on the issues of police brutality and excessive force. I, for one, am outraged that the police force who are employed by the taxpayers […]
Disaster Date: Twilight Edition
By: Merissa Manful Imagine your date dragging you across the parking lot, calling you a “silly girl” and throwing you in the car…is it love or abuse? In the Twilight saga, such behaviors are portrayed as “true love”. During the most recent “Gender Café,” (hosted by the Women’s Center) discussion, Professor Natalie Wilson, PhD discussed her […]
Hate Speech versus Free Speech
By: Julia Smith Should hate speech which specifically targets people be restricted or not? In a country that values the First Amendment right to freedom of speech, censorship of free speech is often commented on and debated about. Yet what most individuals don’t realize is that there already are several restrictions on speech.
The Girl Effect
By: Mer Most of us may never know the harsh reality of being born into poverty. However, for many young women around the world, this is a harsh reality. Take a look at this awesome non-profit organization by The Nike Foundation, called The Girl Effect. The Girl Effect is devoted to promoting empowerment of girls […]
What’s so Great About Catherine the Great?
By: dreamerjess147 Yesterday, I noticed the CSUSM library was selling books, and even though my shelves are already overflowing, I could not resist. Most of the books were old, but I saw one much older than the rest: an edition of The Memoirs of Catherine the Great, who was czarina of Russia from 1762 to […]
Technology Stalking
By: Avanzia After having children, knowing I could purchase a cell phone with GPS made me feel at ease. It wasn’t until I read an article in “Ms Magazine” that I realized the danger in it. Having being in an abusive relationship myself, where stalking was a big problem, I never thought an abuser […]
New Law in North Carolina Threatens Women’s Right to Know
By: Raven North Carolina’s new bill, entitled the ‘The Women’s Right to Know Act’ has gone into effect. The act includes that the state list all Crisis Pregnancy Centers on a state website. Also, for each driver who purchases the newly personalized $25 ‘Choose Life’ license plates, $15 dollars will be given to more than […]
TRANSFORMING THE FACE OF SOCIAL JUSTICE
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December 7, 2011 by WTF!
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