Opinion Articles
Common knowledge and the college student are not a match
According to a 2008 New York Times article, teenagers in America do not have the same knowledge of basic literature and history as did teenagers of earlier years. This was confirmed for myself when a fellow De Anza College student could not answer when the Constitution was written and did not know Alaska was one of the 50 states.…
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Celebrity fame: perks and drawbacks come with the profession
Celebrities and other major figures can live notoriously difficult lives when it comes to privacy. But do they have the right to complain? Like Tiger Woods, well-known figures everywhere are in a perpetual war with the media to keep their lives to themselves.…
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L Quad: De Anza's barren desert for current and future students
Nary a word is spoken between intermingling wanderers traversing the L Quad's span; a ghost town of sorts, housing only refugees from the overcrowded and bustling Hinson Center. The landscape is dim and uninviting. The only light that shines here is from the malfunctioning soda machines.…
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