"Pure will without the confusions of Intellect...how happy! How free!"- Friedrich Nietzsche The American Republic has given the world a demonstration of how to conduct national harakiri. On November 4, the tradition of retaliating against the standing president by voting for the opposite party was recycled, this time in a large enough quantity that the entire Congress is now dominated...

Fasting, paleo, vegan, south beach, and the mediterranean diet are all faddish diets that have become a part of our culture because of the believed health benefits that they possess. Here today and gone tomorrow, these strict diets are often popularized as quickly as they fade away. The gluten-free diet has become more available and recognized by the public in...

A constant paranoia and fear grips the hearts of the American people. Since the World Trade Center attacks of 2001, the United States has dehumanized people of Middle Eastern ethnicity. There have been several bogeymen figures in this war on terror. The hit list has included the names of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, Osama Bin Laden, and Saddam Hussein. But recently...

Halloween is once again upon us. While it's essentially a date for going out, dressing up and consuming vast amounts of candy (and other substances for some), Halloween is also a brief moment to reflect on what scares us. What makes us afraid? I was having this discussion the other night with our staff, debating over what constitutes as "horror"...

As a kid, Halloween was the holiday. Dressing up, pumpkin carving, house decorations, scary stories, Halloween movies ("Hocus Pocus," please), and of course, going door to door dropping one-liners for free candy in exchange was enough to get excited about. Now, I may have been a little over-excited for this holiday, but then again, at the time, what kid wasn't?...

Halloween is upon us and there is a lot more to be scared of than haunted houses and creepy costumes. From international wars, to wars in our neighborhoods, to wars with ourselves, fear never fails to present itself in its many forms. Riots over racial conflicts, people being massacred in foreign countries for the sake of bloodshed, kidnappings, and psychological...

We carry expensive gadgets on us all the time now. With the release of a suite of new hot mobile phones and tablets on the market what do you do if you misplace that device, or worse it is stolen? What recourse do you have to get it back, if any? What are the first steps and when and who...

As the Middle East burns, Europe quakes economically and geopolitically, and the U. S. remains uncertain about its position in the world, small, barefoot Bolivia has taught the "First World" a lesson in the power of popular democracy. These days, American voters, especially young ones, remain apathetic about the political process. The "Hope" and "Change" slogans President Obama touted during...

How many craigslist adds, rental websites, and roommate wanted postings does it take for an Santa Monica College student to find adequate housing before class is in session? I’m still trying to find out. When I moved to the greater Los Angeles Area as an out-of-state student with no family or friends to accompany me on my search for shelter,...

There was a festive feeling in the air as nearly 25,000 people gathered at West Hollywood park. Music boomed over loudspeakers as groups in matching t-shirts held up signs, waved banners, and chanted slogans. Volunteers in bright vests and hats handed out water and snacks to the walking masses passing under a giant inflatable archway at the entrance to the...