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Opinion: The truth about bottled water

By Liska Koenig CHIEF COPY EDITOR Humans need water to live — yet the way we consume the life-giving fluid is killing us and our planet. During the past two decades American consumers have stepped away from drinking tap water and instead opt for bottled water, sold at a much higher

March 11 Letters to The Editor

Dear Editor — After reading the Feb. 11 letters to the editor on GAZA, I had to send a reply. The two letters misrepresent the facts. Israel was, and still is, the aggressor in GAZA, against Palestinians. Hamas can't be blamed when Israel is holding 1.5 million Palestinians

February 25 Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor — I have read two letters to the Dear editor column response on the paper on the Gaza protest. I could understand that they are full supporters of Israel and their invasion of Gaza last month, but truth be told they were completely biased of the issue. One example

Opinion: Poor regulations have deadly consquences

Alex Emslie STAFF WRITER “Sludge Hill,” as media and local residents have dubbed the 500-acre toxic waste site near Ringwood, N.J., is a real and deadly example of sloppy federal regulation. Almost three decades ago, Ford Motor Company closed their plant in Mahwah, N.J. Since the mid 1950s,

Opinion: A march of student and educators needed

By Lauren Tyler FEATURES EDITOR In a push to halt Schwarzenegger’s cuts to California’s education system, students and faculty are convening at the capitol on March 16. The California community college system, along with the UC and Cal State systems are facing devastating cuts, which will limit programs,

Opinion: The BCS - I mean the B.S.

By Bonta Hill SPORTS EDITOR For sports fans, the holidays bring great joy. How can you go wrong with the start of the basketball season, the stretch drive in the National Football League and the college football bowl season? Oh, but don’t get me wrong -- there’s always

February 11 Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor — Ahmed Alkhaub, who was interviewed in the 1/16/09 issue of The Guardsman, certainly has a lot to be concerned about. With Hamas, the current ruling organization in Gaza, shelling into Israel on a daily basis and bringing in weapons through tunnels, Israel had no choice but