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Board needs to end Chopra era, begin to repair the damage

You know something's wrong with a college governing board when its members need to be read their own mission statement. SWC founding professor Peter Watry wielded SWC's first catalogue at the governing board this month, scolded members for their recent decisions and then read the college's original mission statement to them.

Matthew Shepard's Wyoming crucifixion still haunts us

By Gina Hernandez

"Been drinking on that front porch/angry kids, mean and dumb/looks like a painting, that blue skyline/God hates fags where we come from…It's a cold wind blowing, Wyoming." -Elton John and Bernie Taupin from their song "American Triangle," a tribute to Matthew Shepard.

Nvm, txt wds = ok @ home only

By Jen Moreno

Students are texting a lot more than talking these days. "Wut r u dng ltr, i wntd 2 c if u r free becuz i need 2 go 2 skool lol.'' Texters beware, the following article features the English language with full use of consonants and vowels. Should a translation be required, please immediately consult the nearest dictionary! In a society hopped up on instant coffee, immediate loan approvals and three-day diets one thing is clear, people know what they want and they want it now.

California's economy hits home(s)

By Alyssa Simental

In the time it takes to read this viewpoint, another American family will lose its home. Not since the Great Depression have so many of our people been driven from their homes. As tough as it is now it was much worse last November. President Barack Obama and his economic team moved quickly to put the brakes on foreclosures and slow down ravenous banks, which played a major role in starting this collapse.