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FDA regulations smell fishy
The FDA regulates most everything we ingest with the intent of keeping us safe, so why does it overlook the vitamins and dietary supplements so many of us use on a daily basis?
End of the road for Hummer
Now is the perfect time to put Hummer to sleep and when this is all behind us maybe, just maybe, it will go down in history as a gas-guzzling classic.
Let’s prioritize diversity
Although ULV offers clubs that support various minority groups, such as the Brother’s Forum, the Latino Student Alliance and the United Hermanos, the school lacks a structured, University-supported diversity center.
New president, hear our calls
As we look to new leadership, here are a few things we’d like to see atop the new University of La Verne president’s agenda.
Don’t cut back on Cal Grants
When attending college there are two major headaches that plague the enjoyable experience – passing classes and paying for them.
Be skeptical of new credit laws
On Feb. 22, the Obama administration finally took steps to rein in predatory practices by banks and credit card companies. Did they go far enough? Probably not.
Don’t let local banks tank
The taboo of small, inconvenient and unknown local banks and credit unions will soon disappear with the rising trend of many Americans moving their savings out of large “Too Big to Fail” banks and into smaller community banks.
Texting while driving is still bad
You know it’s wrong. You know it’s illegal. And yet you still probably do it. Texting while driving has become an American ritual in recent years, one that many feel guilty about but refuse to discontinue.
Employees deserve a raise
In an attempt to increase salary wages for classified and administrative professionals at the University of La Verne, the classified and administrative professional committees proposed a 4.8 percent increase to the Budget Advisory Task Force.
Haiti still needs our help
Unfortunately it takes a grand-scale catastrophe like the 2004 tsunami, 2005 Hurricane Katrina and the recent quake in Haiti for people to feel inclined to help their fellow man.

