<![CDATA[El Don - Views RSS]]> http://www.eldononline.org/se/el-don-views-rss-1.3012 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:14:30 -0400 en <![CDATA[‘I am not a role model’]]> http://www.eldononline.org/views/i-am-not-a-role-model-1.1497983

By: By Daniel Lujan


Players may blow it off the field but that’s not why we watch them

   Athletes are admired by adults and children from all over the world. Parents see them as role models for their children and children look up to them as heroes. Yet, athletes seem to b...

]]> 1.1497983 Mon, 12 Jul 2010 16:45:40 -0400 <![CDATA[False Idols of Justice]]> http://www.eldononline.org/views/false-idols-of-justice-1.1497977

By: By Allison Lujan


What’s with wearing Che, Zapata and Villa on T-shirts?

 

   At the beginning of May, thousands of people came together in Los Angeles to protest a law they believed was unjust.
1.1497977 Mon, 12 Jul 2010 16:22:31 -0400 <![CDATA[Revising Dated Rules]]> http://www.eldononline.org/views/revising-dated-rules-1.1497974

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The time has come to reevaluate the nation’s out-of-touch equality act

 

   Title IX was 35 years ago and thanks to this landmark decision women have made enormous strides in sports. Tha...

]]> 1.1497974 Mon, 12 Jul 2010 16:16:32 -0400 <![CDATA[Standing up for everyone]]> http://www.eldononline.org/views/standing-up-for-everyone-1.1375978

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Recent acts of harrasment made national headlines as high school bullying pushes teens to depression, fights, and even suicide.  It’s time for people to become more aware of the impact they make on others and lend support to victims...

]]> 1.1375978 Wed, 21 Apr 2010 15:03:53 -0400 <![CDATA[Students push back]]> http://www.eldononline.org/views/students-push-back-1.1287147

By: Kathie Espinoza


Making a spectacle to fight for a higher education

   I did not participate in the protests against the rise in tuition fees, but I fully support the students who did.    There comes a time when enough really is enough and when that time comes, we hav...

]]> 1.1287147 Mon, 29 Mar 2010 17:16:55 -0400 <![CDATA[Expression]]> http://www.eldononline.org/views/expression-1.1287142

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Some say students who protest act too entitled for their own good

   Apparently, if kids today don’t get what they want, they cry.    Protesters at college campuses across California say they are against budget cuts and rising tuition costs to cover the difference in the budget shortfall. &nb...

]]> 1.1287142 Mon, 29 Mar 2010 17:13:00 -0400 <![CDATA[The debate continues]]> http://www.eldononline.org/views/the-debate-continues-1.1287138

By: Staff


Health care passed in a historic vote in Congress, but arguments over the controversial legislation

 

   Last week President Obama signed a healthcare reform bill into law. While healthcare reform has been a hot button issue since day one of Obama’s presidency, there are still a few kinks in the bill that need t...

]]> 1.1287138 Mon, 29 Mar 2010 17:09:26 -0400 <![CDATA[Party lines and greed]]> http://www.eldononline.org/views/party-lines-and-greed-1.1259527

By: Amy Ellison

REPUBLICANS are upset over the DEMOCRATS' unwillingness to embrace their ideology

   Health has no party, nor does it have an agenda.     The politics of today have strayed from the will of the people, and moved more towards party battles and ideology. In the matter of health care, this is nothing more than a fight...

]]> 1.1259527 Mon, 8 Mar 2010 17:01:57 -0500 <![CDATA[Crossing the line]]> http://www.eldononline.org/views/crossing-the-line-1.1259517

By: Staff



Alcoholism plagues many people, and hurts more than just the one drinking. There’s nothing wrong with having a few drinks now and then, but if you know you have a problem — get help...

]]> 1.1259517 Mon, 8 Mar 2010 16:58:20 -0500 <![CDATA[National victory]]> http://www.eldononline.org/views/national-victory-1.1168902

By: Allison Lujan

The Olympic Games often spark rivalry among patriots

   When Canadian hockey hero Wayne Gretzky ran through rain-soaked streets to light the 2010 Winter Olympics cauldron, 32 million viewers watched an opening ceremony with a touching tribute, a virtual ice floor and even a giant space bear. Durin...

]]> 1.1168902 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 18:30:49 -0500 <![CDATA[Civic irritation]]> http://www.eldononline.org/views/civic-irritation-1.1168901

By: Staff



With political committees in full swing gearing up for November elections, organizers are scrambling to get their cause on the ballot.  Petition collectors are flooding our campus, pressuring people to register to vote — and some say enough is ...

]]> 1.1168901 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 18:29:18 -0500 <![CDATA[Don't lose touch]]> http://www.eldononline.org/views/don-t-lose-touch-1.1085732

By: Staff editorial


With so much going on in a student’s life, it’s easy to forget that there’s a whole world out there

 Know your rights. We’ve heard it a thousand times, but sometimes we don’t listen.    Recently SAC had a visitor on campus who allegedly registered students to vote without their full knowledge of what they were signing, result...

]]> 1.1085732 Mon, 25 Jan 2010 18:36:50 -0500 <![CDATA[Twilight]]> http://www.eldononline.org/views/twilight-1.1085723

By: Opinion By Meg Faulknerel Don Staff Writer

Con: The series promotes unrealistic expectations of love

  My problem with the Twilight Series is not that it’s poorly-written, formulaic fluff (although it is) or that grown women who ought to know better obsess over it (and they do), or even that it’s evolved into a ridiculously over-hyped fi...

]]> 1.1085723 Mon, 25 Jan 2010 18:31:27 -0500 <![CDATA[Twilight]]> http://www.eldononline.org/views/twilight-1.1085715

By: Opinion By Michelle Wiebach el Don News Editor

Pro: Teens are reading books in lieu of Facebook and Twitter

   You can’t judge a book or movie if you haven’t read or watched it.    I admit those  Twihards, as they call themselves, can get annoying, but when I took my 15-year-old sister, Wendy, to the midnight premiere of T...

]]> 1.1085715 Mon, 25 Jan 2010 18:27:35 -0500 <![CDATA[Face off Pt. II]]> http://www.eldononline.org/views/face-off-pt-ii-1.939153

By: Allison Lujan


The big bad meat industry goes up against the harmless vegan lifestyle

   A violin quartet is playing a quiet melody. The room is lit by the soft glow of candles and a few chandeliers. You’re sitting in a five-star restaurant. You pick up your knife. It slides through the food effortlessly. It is a green sala...

]]> 1.939153 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:19:51 -0500 <![CDATA[Face off]]> http://www.eldononline.org/views/face-off-1.939135

By: Dawn McDougall


The big bad meat industry goes up against the harmless vegan lifestyle

   For breakfast, a fresh fruit smoothie with a side of toast. A light salad with veggies is lunch. A fatty bean and rice burrito makes dinner. Dessert? Mint and chip soy ice cream−two scoops. Though a meat, dairy and egg-free lifestyle is...

]]> 1.939135 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:17:18 -0500 <![CDATA[Never in vain]]> http://www.eldononline.org/views/never-in-vain-1.939133

By: Amy Ellison


Victims of the Fort Hood shooting will never be forgotten, but this tragedy could have been avoided

   Army Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan is a Muslim man, devoted to his faith.  In the name of his God he opened fire on his fellow United States soldiers, killing 13 and injuring 42.  Pulling his two standard issue firearms from his jacket, he...

]]> 1.939133 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:13:42 -0500 <![CDATA[Get it girl]]> http://www.eldononline.org/views/get-it-girl-1.939129

By: Allison Lujan


Women in sports are often objectified by men, and female athletes are playing into their game

  Sports have always been a man’s world. Women show up every once in a while to shoot T-shirts at fans during the seventh inning stretch, scrape excess ice off the rink in skin tight outfits, or perform as a cheerleader complete with pom-poms a...

]]> 1.939129 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:06:41 -0500 <![CDATA[Keep it taboo]]> http://www.eldononline.org/views/keep-it-taboo-1.939126

By: Kathie Espinoza

Acceptance by the mainstream shoudn't guarantee legality

   My generation condones smoking pot. Sure, I think the opening scene of Super Troopers is hilarious, but does that mean I endorse running around like a bunch of extras from a Cheech and Chong movie? Absolutely not.    Regardless of...

]]> 1.939126 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:01:57 -0500 <![CDATA[Legalize it]]> http://www.eldononline.org/views/legalize-it-1.939123

By: Amy Ellison

The legalization of Marijuana could mean millions in state tax revenue and provide jobs to Americans

   In this era in American history, money is the biggest issue. States are scrambling to cut corners and the federal government has spent more money than the past 11 administrations put together.  What are we going to do?  Smoke more w...

]]> 1.939123 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:59:50 -0500