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Starting them Young

Student Journalists prepare for the real world of media.

University of California San Diego’s recent suspension of student media outlets showed high school students how to use ethics and professionalism when reporting.  Full story

Cooking up Controversy

Cooking up Controversy

The UCSD community reacts to a racially charged event.

UCSD students were enraged this week over a seemingly racist and sexist off-campus fraternity party. Alleged members of Pi Kappa Alpha arranged a “Compton Cookout,” which encouraged non-black students to mockingly dress as racially offensive characters.

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Accredit Check

Accredit Check

Southwestern College is on probation.

Southwestern College was put on probation, and a loss of its accreditation looms in the air.

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A Touching Tale

A Touching Tale

Tourists think city's club rules are meant to be broken.

Nightlife in San Diego is untouched by the "no-touch" laws supposedly being enforced. San Diego strip clubs have to abide by the laws, but patrons see otherwise. Many of the women who work in these clubs see the lucrative profession of dancing as a means of paying for college tuition.

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All Together Now

Volunteering helps everyone.

Whether inspired by Barack Obama or by the words of President Kennedy before him, Americans--particularly in the wake of last week's devastating earthquake in Haiti--have no shortage of reasons for volunteering these days. Volunteerism is good for individuals, but it also helps tie communities together.

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Hoofing It

Sea World's clydesdales have moved on.

Sea World's clydesdales have moved back to St. Louis following last month's transfer of the park-along with Sea World locations in San Antonio and Orlando, and Busch Gardens parks in Williamsburg, Va., and Tampa-from Anheuser-Bush to the Blackstone Group private equity firm.

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Going Vogue

Newsweek succumbs to woman trouble.

The recent Newsweek article on Sarah Palin titled "Palin's Base Appeal" has ignited a firestorm about gender bias. The front cover depicts Palin in a tight-fitting red sports top and black running shorts. Her left knee is slightly bent, with her right hand on her hip.

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Nobel Intentions

Obama got the prize because he's not Dubya.

Last month president Barack Obama was awarded the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize. Based on the committee's judgment, he was selected because of "his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples." Predictably, the Democratic leader's win bothered the Republicans, most of whom thought Obama didn't do enough to earn the award.