<![CDATA[The Inquirer - Opinion RSS]]> http://www.theinquireronline.com/se/the-inquirer-opinion-rss-1.2034 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:41:04 -0400 en <![CDATA[The problem with piercings]]> http://www.theinquireronline.com/opinion/the-problem-with-piercings-1.1484067

By: Morgan Renteria


Staff writer Morgan Renteria faces certain challenges, like job hunting, with body art

I have a few piercings that are visible at first glance. They are nothing outrageous, but due to their placement, they can instantly become a problem when job hunting....

]]> 1.1484067 Thu, 20 May 2010 23:09:08 -0400 <![CDATA[DVC administration hampering democracy]]> http://www.theinquireronline.com/opinion/dvc-administration-hampering-democracy-1.1481455

By: Nathaniel Bates

Letter to the Editor decries DVC's election code

An Inquirer reader reacts to Ariel Messman-Rucker's Code vs. free speech story....

]]> 1.1481455 Sun, 16 May 2010 20:09:14 -0400 <![CDATA[Budget cuts tough on DVC students]]> http://www.theinquireronline.com/opinion/budget-cuts-tough-on-dvc-students-1.1481450

By: Travis Wonacott


Staff writer finds DVC a changed community with the onset of a financial crisis

The budget cuts that hit DVC have put me into a world with no answers. They are “down right bloody,” as my boss says.  
  
 When I returned this semester, I found tutoring through Disability Support Services had been cut by 1...

]]> 1.1481450 Sun, 16 May 2010 20:07:17 -0400 <![CDATA[Making music on their own terms]]> http://www.theinquireronline.com/opinion/making-music-on-their-own-terms-1.1478290

By: Brian DeAngelis


Artistic expression on major record labels is suffering.

Artistic expression on major record labels is on life support. Gone are the days when artists were free to express whatever inspiration they felt.   But there’s an entirely separate entity that is free from the greed of an industry known...

]]> 1.1478290 Tue, 11 May 2010 16:25:30 -0400 <![CDATA[Student leaders fail to inspire]]> http://www.theinquireronline.com/opinion/student-leaders-fail-to-inspire-1.1472407

By: The Inquirer Editorial



Only 626 students voted in the recent Associated Students of DVC election, which was down more than 50 percent from last year.  ...

]]> 1.1472407 Tue, 4 May 2010 21:24:37 -0400 <![CDATA[News and opinion lines blurred on screen]]> http://www.theinquireronline.com/opinion/news-and-opinion-lines-blurred-on-screen-1.1472195

By: Nick Sestanovich


In a battle for ratings, TV news stations are overrun by bias

When it comes to TV news, the old saying is certainly true: “No news is good news.” The most important role of any news organization is to deliver the facts without bias in a timely manner. And this is where the major cable news networks fa...

]]> 1.1472195 Tue, 4 May 2010 16:28:13 -0400 <![CDATA[Scandinavian metal perfect for Vikings]]> http://www.theinquireronline.com/opinion/scandinavian-metal-perfect-for-vikings-1.1471052

By: David Matteri


Finnish rock makes a refreshing change in the music world

Music defines us as human beings. Like stories or paintings, songs creep into the dark corners of our minds and bring pleasure, sorrow, joy, or fear to the imagination.  But today's music is too often bland, repetitive, lacking spirit, and seemingly...

]]> 1.1471052 Mon, 3 May 2010 17:46:42 -0400 <![CDATA[Trading education for black ink]]> http://www.theinquireronline.com/opinion/trading-education-for-black-ink-1.1470957

By: Christopher C. Long



More part-time instructors does not equal good news for DVC....

]]> 1.1470957 Mon, 3 May 2010 16:02:27 -0400 <![CDATA[Part time adviser won't cut it]]> http://www.theinquireronline.com/opinion/part-time-adviser-won-t-cut-it-1.1378457

By: Inquirer Editorial


The Inquirer can't function without full-time adviser

The Inquirer is in danger of losing its full-time faculty adviser when Jean Dickinson retires in May after 15 years at DVC. This is not acceptable....

]]> 1.1378457 Thu, 22 Apr 2010 12:56:25 -0400 <![CDATA[More important things to expose than dirty laundry]]> http://www.theinquireronline.com/opinion/more-important-things-to-expose-than-dirty-laundry-1.1373955

By: Students for a Democratic Society

THE EMPREROR WEARS NO CLOTHES, BUT INQUIRER MISSED THE BOAT

Students for a Democratic Society feel that is the duty of “muck raking” investigative journalism to go after the news and to hold elected officials accountable....

]]> 1.1373955 Tue, 20 Apr 2010 20:31:43 -0400 <![CDATA[Letter to the Editor praises St. Hill coverage]]> http://www.theinquireronline.com/opinion/letter-to-the-editor-praises-st-hill-coverage-1.1373947

By: Jim Conran

Student finds multiple lessons in recent Inquirer story

Student finds the Inquirer coverage of ASDVC controversy agreeable....

]]> 1.1373947 Tue, 20 Apr 2010 20:16:23 -0400 <![CDATA[No respect or efficiency to be found in government offices]]> http://www.theinquireronline.com/opinion/no-respect-or-efficiency-to-be-found-in-government-offices-1.1373813

By: Lina Pervez


A sample of what you can expect to find when you have to deal with the DMV

Benjamin Franklin was wrong. There are in fact three things certain in life: death, taxes, and a long line at the DMV....

]]> 1.1373813 Tue, 20 Apr 2010 19:22:24 -0400 <![CDATA[Slay boredom with softball]]> http://www.theinquireronline.com/opinion/slay-boredom-with-softball-1.1344614

By: Josh Fathollahi


Josh Fathollahi urges students to support DVC softball

It is 2 p.m., classes are done for the day, and the inevitable question arises: “What should we do now?” You and your buddies brainstorm the usual suggestions – catch a movie, grab some food, venture through the mall? But lack of m...

]]> 1.1344614 Thu, 15 Apr 2010 15:46:56 -0400 <![CDATA[ARF's Janet, My Sydney ]]> http://www.theinquireronline.com/opinion/arf-s-janet-my-sydney-1.1281157

By: Carrie Soldati


Dogs have foster parents too, Carrie Soldati shares her experience fostering for ARF

“Paws on Parade” fundraiser May 2 in Broadway Plaza to raise money for Animal Rescue Foundation....

]]> 1.1281157 Thu, 25 Mar 2010 14:35:00 -0400 <![CDATA[Students deserve the truth about their own officials]]> http://www.theinquireronline.com/opinion/students-deserve-the-truth-about-their-own-officials-1.1281152

By: Inquirer Editorial



The Inquirer Editorial Board weighs in on its decision to run a controversial piece about the ASDVC President and Board....

]]> 1.1281152 Thu, 25 Mar 2010 14:28:32 -0400 <![CDATA[My driving demons]]> http://www.theinquireronline.com/opinion/my-driving-demons-1.1281141

By: Jonathan Roisman


Opinions Editor shares his driving experiences.

Anxiety. Angst. Apprehension. Panic. Terror. A dozen more nouns could describe my fear of driving....

]]> 1.1281141 Thu, 25 Mar 2010 14:24:22 -0400 <![CDATA[Language hurtful to survivors of abuse]]> http://www.theinquireronline.com/opinion/language-hurtful-to-survivors-of-abuse-1.1263470

By: Anita King, student


Anita M. King's letter to the editor expresses disappointment in an article written by Inquirer staff writer Julie George....

]]> 1.1263470 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:02:38 -0500 <![CDATA[No pain no gain, piercing more than just style]]> http://www.theinquireronline.com/opinion/no-pain-no-gain-piercing-more-than-just-style-1.1263415

By: Morgan Renteria



“Take a deep breath.”  It’s one of my favorite things to hear just before the skin bleeds....

]]> 1.1263415 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:54:37 -0500 <![CDATA[Bad medicine: mending wounds with cuts]]> http://www.theinquireronline.com/opinion/bad-medicine-mending-wounds-with-cuts-1.1263359

By: Inquirer Op-Ed



Inquirer Editorial Board objects to DVC's cutting the jobs of Adriana Lopez and Ileana Dorn, jobs created not long ago to overcome the Grade Sale scandal....

]]> 1.1263359 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:42:45 -0500