Giselle Martinez

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Bernie Sanders is My Choice

After surviving the last four years under Donald Trump's presidential rulings, I believe that he should not be allowed to run again and definitely should not enter into his second term. If we leave our country in the hands of Trump, I fear that he will destroy us all. I believe the man that will help restore what Trump, and...

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News Roundup 12/11/19 Cont

More Americans are dying at home rather than in hospitalsSince the early 1900s, more Americans have been passing away in their homes rather than in a hospital. According to a report written on Wednesday by New England Journal of Medicine, deaths in nursing homes also have declined. Deaths in homes rose from 24% to 31%. The percentage of deaths that...

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My Unexpected Passion

Journalism is a passion of mine. It began with the journalism class I signed up for in high school. I was in the eighth grade and attended an orientation that was meant for freshman elective sign-ups. The school had various clubs perform and when it was over, students could finally sign up for their preferred electives. I originally gravitated towards...

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News Roundup 12/10/19 Cont.

6 killed in New Jersey gunbattle, including police officerOn Tuesday a police officer was killed in a shooting in Jersey City. In total there were six casualties in the incident, one police officer, three civilians and two gunmen. Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez tweeted that the three wounded people were currently in stable condition. The gunfire lasted over the course...

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News Roundup 12/6/19

Official: Sailor used service weapon to kill at Pearl HarborJust days before the 78th anniversary of the Japanese bombing that propelled the United States into World War II, a U. S. sailor shot three civilians with his service weapon and killing two of them, before taking his own life at Pearl Harbor. Rear Adm. Robert Chadwick, commander of Navy Region...

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Lunch with a Veteran

To cap off Veterans Appreciation Week, Chaffey College Veteran's Resource Center hosted a Veterans Luncheon on Thursday Nov. 14 in the AD Building quad. The event was meant to celebrate our veterans while sharing a meal with them. It was available to veterans from 11:30am to 12:30pm and the rest of the Chaffey College community from 12:30 to 1:30. They...

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Police Inspire Promise Scholars

Promise Scholars is an Ontario-Montclair school district program meant to help students continue with their education once they graduate high school. The program was first introduced in October 2011 and has grown to over 20,000 K-12 students. For students that are interested in attending a community college, the Promise Scholar program gives them the first two years of tuition free...

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News Roundup 12/04/19

668,000 Will Lose Food Stamp Benefits Under New Work RulesIt was announced on Wednesday that under a new Trump administration rule, hundreds of thousands of Americans who rely on the federal food stamp program will lose their benefits. This administration move is an attempt to scale back the social safety net for low-income Americans. It will limit states from exempting...

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Chaffey's Problem with Buses

Chaffey College students have run into problems with the OmniTrans buses system. For a couple of years, some Chaffey I. D. cards have been rejected when used for OmniTrans buses. Chaffey College offers all enrolled students rides on OmniTrans buses for free with a fee that is part of their tuition. How many units are taken in the semester determines...

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News Roundup 11.29.19

Head start on holiday deals tempers Black Friday frenzyIn New York, Black Friday enthusiasts woke up before dawn and traveled to their favorite malls in search of hot deals, kicking off the shopping season that intensified the scramble between Thanksgiving and Christmas. More people got a head start on gift-hunting this year, while being lured by the deals from retailers...