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Minimum wage increase does more harm than good

Jeff Guzman // April 29, 2016
The new legislation from Gov. Jerry Brown to increase minimum wage may come from a place of good intention, but ultimately may not be the best option for low-wage workers.
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Campus bike rules are for the best

Jeff Guzman // April 22, 2016
In Chico, biking is one of the most common forms of transportation. However, at the university it is prohibited to ride your bike through campus at all.
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Mass media is too liberal

Jeff Guzman // April 9, 2016
While media has been a good way of connecting people, the people who control most of the media have used it to progress their liberal views.
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CSU faculty strike shows college turning into business

Jeff Guzman // April 4, 2016
The strike is approaching. The strike affects more than 460,000 students and reveals an interesting shift in the way colleges operate.
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Gayle Hutchinson is one of us

Jeff Guzman // March 28, 2016
President Zingg's successor has just been announced. Being the first female president for Chico and having a ton of history with the university, students have a lot to be excited about with Gayle Hutchinson.
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Trump is here to help

Jeff Guzman // March 18, 2016
Donald Trump will most likely be the Republican nominee. With that in mind, isn’t it important that we seriously entertain the idea of him being president?
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Politicians should revisit children’s stories

Jeff Guzman // March 11, 2016
Politicians today seem to behave more like children than adults. So maybe they should be taught some things that a child would be taught.
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General education classes ruin learning

Jeff Guzman // February 28, 2016
General education classes may be easy most of the time and enjoyable some of the time, but it’s a little ridiculous to be required to take these courses in the first place.
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Political correctness kills conversation

Jeff Guzman // February 20, 2016
Political correctness has blown up recently. Except instead of moving conversation forward, political correctness discourages open talk.
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Entertainment lacks originality

Jeff Guzman // February 13, 2016
In today's world, the entertainment industry does a decent job at entertaining but constantly falls short of doing a great job because one category seems to be lacking: originality.
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The importance of being introverted

January 26, 2016
In college, it's understandable that everyone wants to be social and spend a lot of time with other people, and there is value in this. However there is also value in setting aside time for yourself, and it is something that everyone ought to do frequently for their own sake.
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