Brooke Holland, Staff Writer
May 14, 2013
We asked City College students: “What are you most looking forward to as you leave City College?”
Column: Come now boys and girls, can’t we just get along
Erick Pirayesh, Staff Writer
May 10, 2013
Erick Pirayesh Boys go to Jupiter to get more stupider. Girls go to Mars to get more candy bars…. Ba dum dum chhh. That one was a playground classic. But please, please, don’t be so quick to criticize the intergalactic education system. This gender feud only gets better, sort of. We’re all pretty... Read more »
Column: Roommate roulette
Chelsea Wightman, Staff Writer
May 10, 2013
Chelsea Wightman For those unaware of the living conditions in Isla Vista, the image is something similar to that of a garbage dump. Nearly every house has the same yellow moldy tiled floors, usually accented with an array of broken doors, shattered windows, dirty sinks, overflowing trash cans and the... Read more »
Column: Anxiety and my growing relationship with the bathroom
Scott Buffon, Opinion Editor
May 10, 2013
Sweat begins to run down my abnormally clammy skin. My hands tremble and your thoughts swerve toward a murky sense of imminent death. As my fear of impending danger rises, my breathing becomes haggard. This sudden rush leaves me dizzy and weak in the knees. After my body hits the floor, I will stay... Read more »
Column: Cancer isn’t the endOona O'Toole, Staff Writer
May 3, 2013
Cancer doesn’t just affect one person; it infects an entire family. It is a toxic word that poisons the lives of many. This includes my family. On June 17, 2012, my dad was diagnosed with lymphoma. This type of cancer attacks a person’s lymph system. A month prior to this I received a call from... Read more »
Column: Uncovering emotional landscape of the irritable male
Tram Nguyen, Staff Writer
May 2, 2013
Bravery, toughness and coldness define a man. A real man proves his superiority through sex. A real man never cries. These myths collapse as reality comes in: Men PMS just a little less than women. No, you didn’t misread it. Studies have shown men go through daily, monthly and seasonal hormonal... Read more »
Don’t bring your guns to town
Emerson Malone, Associate Editor
April 29, 2013
My roommate Sam is playing Grand Theft Auto IV as I type this. He took a detour and is now driving through a park, mowing down the huddled masses. Some of them tumble over the hood and broken windshield. Some get mangled underneath the tires. Others run away screaming in raw terror. God forgives, Sam... Read more »
Editorial: A suitable senate means effective representation
The Channels staff
April 29, 2013
With posters up on railings and student senators emerging from the campus center, you can bet the elections have begun. It’s about time. The Channels believes our Associated Student Senate needs to clean up the sloppy politics. The senate is composed of 17 student members who hold 25% of the administrative... Read more »
Column: We must take a stand to protect online privacy rights
Erick Pirayesh, News Editor
April 26, 2013
Big brother is watching you. Or at least, he’s trying to. Last week, in a touching act of bipartisanship, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act by a vote of 288 to 127. At long last, the wait is over, the seas have parted and Republicans and Democrats... Read more »
Voices: What scares you about America?
Estrellita Uribe, Staff Writer
April 22, 2013
We asked City College students: “What scares you about the United States?”
