Category: Opinion

Opinion: editorials, commentary pieces and guest columns that deconstruct, explain and break new ground.

Why are Student Services as Slow as Slugs?

Why are Student Services as Slow as Slugs?

Published October 2, 2023 by Yanna Baradin

Student services are detrimental to the success of any community college. So why are they so sluggish here at Palomar?

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Getting a locker is incredibly easy.

A row of lockers line the wall of a building.

Getting a locker is incredibly easy.

Published September 18, 2023 by Garrett Lickfett

Students complain about how hard it is to get a locker. But is it really that hard?

Featured image: Cynthia Cunningham

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Summer: The worst season to live in Southern California

Three young men stand side by side and hold their surfboard upright at a beach on a sunny day.

Summer: The worst season to live in Southern California

Published May 24, 2023 by Alex Ortega

Living in Southern California is a privilege that cannot be understated, but during the tourist months of summer it becomes more of a hassle than a privilege.

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The Rise and Fall of Intensive Reading

The Rise and Fall of Intensive Reading

Published May 24, 2023 by Jason Pache

Ever felt the exhilaration of “getting it” when you understand a sublimely difficult passage in an amazingly challenging book? If you have, then you’ve engaged in intensive reading. In this article you will find the historical life and death of intensive reading and why resuscitating it might be worth your while.

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Reading Stories Increases Empathy for Others

Two women hug each other on a sunny day. A young person stands to the left of them wearing a rainbow cloak. More people stand in the background on a large sidewalk by a glass office building.

Reading Stories Increases Empathy for Others

Published May 24, 2023 by Jason Pache

Did you know that reading stories can actually increase our empathy for others? It has been established scientifically that indeed it does. Read here to see how.

Featured image: Carolyn Cole/Los Angeles Times/TNS | Used With Permission

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World Athletics Organization Bans Transgender Women from Competing

World Athletics Organization Bans Transgender Women from Competing

Published May 22, 2023 by Alexis Stegerman

Should individuals assigned male at birth be allowed in competition post-puberty?

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Unlocked – The Palomar Lockdown

Outline sketches of three police officers in red with no faces. Generated by DALL·E 2

Unlocked – The Palomar Lockdown

Published May 22, 2023 by Lisa Burke

Who heard about the lockdown imposed the other week?

Featured image: Created by DALL·E 2 | Public Domain Mark 1.0

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Palomar Has Pride!

Pride flags line the walls inside of Palomar College's Pride Center

Palomar Has Pride!

Published May 22, 2023 by Chloé Maxedon

Insider Scoop – Gay Prom!

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The Senseless Slaughter of Millions:Why Factory Farming is Contrary to Compassion

Six cows, including four calves, look toward the viewer, created by DALLE-2.

The Senseless Slaughter of Millions:Why Factory Farming is Contrary to Compassion

Published May 3, 2023 by Jason Pache

Innocent victims raised to be killed with no hope of being saved. It is a heart-wrenching idea. But it happens everyday to creatures whom humans prey
upon—by the millions.

Featured image: DALL·E 2 | Public Domain Mark 1.0

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New Palomar Governing Board Trustee Appointed