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Teachers need to be teachers, not friends

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 15:07:18 -0500

Sometimes you come across people and you can tell they were meant to do the job they are doing. They are brilliant, or funny, exceptionally intelligent, or witty, or skilled, and they make the job look easy. Smooth as silk, like they were born to do it....

Selflessness in the face of crisis

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 15:03:42 -0500

A foul, grotesque display of human behavior occurred Tuesday, October 27 in Richmond California....

Sudan finds itself in a world of hurt

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 15:01:23 -0500

The Sudan has been fighting though the dilemmas of sky high poverty, food shortage, and unfortunate inter-ethnic rivalry that makes life in the African Nation extremely tough to get by. Not to mention the Darfur Conflict, a region in western Sudan that ha...

Newer versions of older works: the downfall of Dr. Seuess

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 14:57:25 -0500

Every so often the big movie companies will acquire the rights to some book and bring it to life on the big screen. This will often instill equal parts joy and horror in the fans of the original material. I, however, have been mostly left puzzled over a t...

Decriminalization is the best way to fight drugs

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 14:51:58 -0500

Every schoolchild knows that drugs are “bad.” From elementary school upwards, we’ve been constantly reminded that winners don’t use drugs, and that even a momentary lapse in judgment can lead to a lifetime of substance use. Every e...

New Microsoft store in Mission Viejo gets its grand-opening-grooves from Justin Bieber

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 14:41:12 -0500

Mission Viejo Mall is popping off Thurs., Oct. 29, with the grand opening celebration of Microsoft Store, the second official outlet....

Two worlds collide during red ribbon week: Criminal Justice job fair/drug and alcohol expo

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 14:36:31 -0500

The Saddleback College quad was host to the Criminal Justice Job Fair/Drug and Alcohol Expo on Wednesday, Oct 28. The event took place in the middle of Red Ribbon week, during which the venerable organization sponsors events educating students about the d...

Former editor of the Lariat, now congresswoman for 43rd district of Hawaii

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 14:30:54 -0500

Former Lariat editor Kymberly Marcos Pine, 39, is now a congresswoman for the state of Hawaii....

Family night: potential students get a glimpse of campus curriculum

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 14:21:04 -0500

High school students and their parents poured into the Saddleback College student services building on Tuesday, October 24, to participate in the annual Family Night. Family night is held once a year for high school students who are interested in attendin...

New business and technology building hosts dedication gala

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 14:03:50 -0500

A dedication ceremony for Irvine Valley College’s new Business Sciences Building had more than 100 members of the community in attendance on Oct. 22.  The ceremony was made official by cutting a ribbon and speech by IVC College President Glenn...

Green books more eco-friendly than blue books

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:53:40 -0400

Continuing the quest to be environmentally friendly, ASG’s Green Committee is working on eliminating blue books and use the green books instead....

How to leave your artistic mark on Saddleback and not get arrested

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:49:59 -0400

Student Diversity Council’s photo mural project is set to leave it’s mark. Literally. Imagine, a mural of every person in our area…in their own perspective. The finished mural will be a collaborative portrait of how diverse each individ...

Wonder why your instructors are giving out surveys?

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:43:24 -0400

Saddleback College is conducting the Vocational Education State Grants, also known as the VTEA survey or the Perkins survey....

Could you use a dose of culture? International film club has got you covered

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:54:36 -0400

A splash of culture has hit Saddleback College with the International Film Festival, hosted monthly by the International Film Club and the Latin American Club....

Film club gets scary and festive

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:49:30 -0400

Halloween comes only once a year, and it’s nice to see some people celebrate the occasion accordingly. This year one of the groups to do so was the Saddleback Film Club, who hosted a movie night consisting of an outdoor double feature with a horror ...

Circle K club makes a difference on and off campus

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:43:09 -0400

On their way to making a difference, members of the Circle K International pledge, according to their constitution, to “foster compassion and goodwilal toward others through service and leadership, to develop [one’s] abilities and the abilitie...

This fashion show has fire... literally

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:33:36 -0400

The sound of music could be heard a block away, booming out of the fashion show held in the parking lot of San Clemente Art Supply. This music was coming from the live band that was keeping the audience entertained while they waited for the show, hosted b...

Running out of time to save the world

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:59:29 -0400

In every era there are only one or two moments when nations come together and reach agreements that make history - because they change the course of history. Copenhagen must be such a time,” said Gordon Brown, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdo...

One more open letter to ASG

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:52:30 -0400

According to Webster’s Dictionary, an opinion is “a view, judgment or appraisal formed in the mind about a particular matter.”...

Television has torn my family apart

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:33:52 -0400

Do you think you can dance? I know I can't, I lack grace and to be completely honest whenever I dance it's usually something I picked up from my dad. My dad can't dance either. We're not alone though, most of the people on that show can'...