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Technology is going to change everything again

Technology is going to change everything again

Evan Roberts
December 9, 2016

All of the progress of the past half millennium could not have happened without technology. Beginning with the printing press in the 15th century, technology has contributed to every political reform,...

Listening to America

Listening to America

Evan Roberts and Dongyoung Won
December 8, 2016

Listening is an incredibly important part of a healthy relationship. Actively hearing what your friend, family or significant other is saying is how understanding can develop and thrive. Recently, as...

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Campus protester doesn’t speak for all Christians

Evan Roberts
November 11, 2016

Editors note: This opinion article is a response to Students protest campus preacher A preacher from Consuming Fire Ministries visited Chico State Nov. 7 to preach at Trinity Commons on campus. The...

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Porn is damaging the nation

Evan Roberts and Dongyoung Won
November 8, 2016

In 2013, 70 percent of men and 30 percent of women viewed porn. In the same year, 30 percent of the data sent across the internet was from porn websites. Those same websites garnered more monthly users...

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Brick and mortar stores can not compete

Evan Roberts and Briana Mcdaniel
November 2, 2016

Certain products and technologies throughout history have completely revolutionized the market. The printing press vastly changed the process of dissemination of information, the marine chronometer greatly...

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Propositions need researching

Evan Roberts and David Molina
October 31, 2016

With Democratic Nominee Hillary Clinton polling an average of 23 points ahead of Republican Nominee Donald Trump in California, it is almost guaranteed that Clinton will win all 55 of the States electoral...

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Smile, you’re on camera

Evan Roberts and Dongyoung Won
October 22, 2016

Even if someone personally doesn't interact much with technology, they are still in its presence. Studies show that the average person is caught on a security camera about 75 times a day, this is done...

Roughhousing toughens up soft kids

Roughhousing toughens up soft kids

Evan Roberts and Dongyoung Won
October 11, 2016

Between everyone being a winner, physical contact games being banned at schools and a lot of child's play being all but banned, it seems like a lot of kids are being taught how to be softies. The emotional...

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Censoring conservative voices

Evan Roberts and Briana Mcdaniel
October 3, 2016

Freedom of speech has been a cornerstone of American life for centuries and is a seminal piece of who we are as people. The idea of conveying an idea despite being controversial or unpopular is what has...

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Being forced to vote for Donald Trump

Evan Roberts and Briana Mcdaniel
September 28, 2016

No matter what news channel you tune in to, you’ve likely heard the current presidential election is filled with two choices that not many people want. If you are Liberal you likely wanted Bernie...

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Changes to housing benefit first-years

Evan Roberts and Dongyoung Won
September 17, 2016

Living in the residence halls has always been a mixed bag for those who have experienced it. Some love it, some hate it and most are excited to live off campus at the end of the year. In past years, there's...

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Artificial intelligence might be on its way

Evan Roberts and David Molina
September 10, 2016

Siri was first introduced in 2011 on the iPhone 4S. When it was first introduced it was fun to play with and receive cute responses from, but it was not too useful. Since then, Siri and its competitors...

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Technology: deteriorating the family

Evan Roberts
September 9, 2016

On a weary Wednesday afternoon, a family rests together in their home. A high-school senior sits cross-legged, focused intently on the latest match of Overwatch he’s been playing on the living room TV....

Millennials find it harder to Adult

Evan Roberts
August 19, 2016

Last week I failed to be an adult in several ways. On Tuesday I spent all day in my pajamas and watched the entire season of Stranger Things. On several nights of the week I had a bowl of cereal for dinner,...