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Me vote? Never have, never will

By Daniel Wright Sr. May 22, 2016

I don't, won't, and never will vote! For what? Why waste my time standing in a line of what I consider a social gathering spot for senior citizens. My vote doesn't count! Yeah, I've heard it all....

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Agonizing choice: attend top college?

Antonio Marquez May 11, 2016

The two hours I took to to click the "decline" button felt like an eternity of misery and tears. Since I was a kid, I always wanted to go to a university. And San Diego State University became my dream...

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Illustration by Belinda Mendoza

What we should have been taught

Beatriz Merced April 28, 2016

I remember counting the days to my high school graduation. I was ready to start college and live on my own. Little did I know that I would encounter a hurricane of challenges. It was as if someone had...

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How basketball changed my life

Denise White April 28, 2016

I was only 9 the first time I played basketball. I was a shy kid and my parents encouraged me to try something new. Back then, I wasn't that good but I knew for sure that I wanted to get better.After...

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I’m a powerful ‘girly girl’

Natalie Hanson April 28, 2016

There’s a lot of power in first looks. Take one first look at me, and you might immediately think, "girly girl." I am known for wearing dresses and skirs. I know this because of the few days out...

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Pro: $15 per hour: Fair or un-fairy tale?

Denise White April 16, 2016

Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill into law this month raising California’s mandatory minimum wage to $15 by 2022. “Economically, (raising) minimum wages may not make sense,” he said at the...

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Con: $15 per hour: Fair or un-fairy tale?

Luisa Sausedo April 16, 2016
You're not entitled to big wage increase
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Get ready to dig into your wallet

Daniel Wright Sr April 14, 2016

Don't think the minimum wage increase to an eventual $15 per hour will lead to a better lifestyle for the minimum-wage crowd nor change their tax bracket. The more people make, the more the cost of living...

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My life stuck in maze

Antonio Marquez April 5, 2016

I'm a young immigrant who received a temporary permit to live and work legally in the United States.I was thrilled to receive that permit, under a federal program known simply as DACA, which I now have...

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Editorial: Working students need more help

Celia Jimenez March 26, 2016

The San Diego Community College District has several programs that help specific student populations succeed in college but it doesn’t have anything to assist students who have unexpected life changes. The...

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We are earning our dreams

Antonio Marquez March 24, 2016

I became the first in my family to go to college. I won a $10,000 Price Scholarship and I served as an intern at a TV station. Yet I still remember the first time I broke down and cried in anger and sadness...

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Transfer to City College – With Caution

Natalie Hanson March 8, 2016

I am what seems to be a rare occurrence - a transfer student between junior colleges - and I discovered that transferring to City College is much more difficult than one might think. Last fall, I was...

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