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For what it's worth: California needs to get up to speed on transport On Monday the price for a barrel of oil reached $130, with some industry analysts predicting it could hit $200 by as early as next year. So for those students commuting, visiting family over the summer or flying across the...
[ Story by Chris Wybenga ]
Thursday, May 8 2008 1:05 PM

Steps to stabilize Iraq; withdraw of troops not one of them It is the American legal system that dictates that if you damage someone's property, intentionally or accidentally, you pay for it. So what is the rationale for pulling the troops from Iraq? I can give you lines of hyperbole on...
[ Story by Chris Wybenga ]
Thursday, Mar 20 2008 1:44 PM

Going book for book In December 2007 the SFSU Bookstore formed a partnership with Eco-Libris, a company determined to bring sustainability to the book industry. The company plants a tree for every dollar you donate. You can also rent books from chegg.com, a textbook...
[ Story by Chris Wybenga ]
Thursday, Mar 20 2008 9:17 AM

Companies need to learn from past failures Has Napster taught corporations nothing? Hasbro and Mattel, the owners of the Scrabble license are demanding that Facebook.com take down the Scrabulous application based on copyright infringement, and legal action could follow according to news.com. Groups like “Save Scrabulous” have...
[ Story by Chris Wybenga ]
Thursday, Mar 13 2008 10:27 AM

Web site offers alternative to buying textbooks Students struggling with fees, housing and other university expenses have a chance to save up to 80 percent on the cost of textbooks. Chegg.com is a textbook rental Web site that offers students an alternative to buying used or new...
[ Story by Chris Wybenga ]
Thursday, Mar 6 2008 2:37 PM

Coming home is an international affair Homecoming is an American tradition. From high school to university it is a ceremony practiced across the nation. To the king and queen of this...
[ Story by Chris Wybenga ]
Thursday, Feb 14 2008 10:38 AM

SF State made the right choice voting Obama Illinois Sen. Barack Obama is not just a presidential candidate anymore; he is a movement for change. During his speech on Super Tuesday, he told a story about a group of boys throwing rocks at a building. He said that...
[ Story by Chris Wybenga ]
Thursday, Feb 7 2008 10:30 AM

Environment would suffer from biofuel Many presidential candidates are driving the United States down a dangerous road. For weeks leading up to the Iowa caucus, candidates were talking ethanol. Ethanol can be used to fuel cars and is one of the upcoming alternative fuels to...
[ Story by Chris Wybenga ]
Thursday, Jan 31 2008 9:21 AM

Few revelers come out to Castro's Halloween A frustrated crowd, a fraction of the size of the usual tens of thousands that show up in the Castro each Halloween, gathered at the corner of Castro and Market. They surrounded a scantly clad drag queen named Starr Ebony....
[ Story by Chris Wybenga ]
Saturday, Nov 3 2007 9:12 PM

Many cops, few revelers turn out for Castro's Halloween A frustrated crowd, a fraction of the size of the usual tens of thousands that show up in the Castro each Halloween, gathered at the...
[ Story by Chris Wybenga ]
Wednesday, Oct 31 2007 10:35 PM

Bush Bombs: failing at foreign policy It is the end of the world as we know it. “World War III” is imminent according to our bumbling administration. President George Bush said last week that if Iran furthers its nuclear program that a third World War would...
[ Story by Chris Wybenga ]
Thursday, Oct 25 2007 5:19 PM

Childish protestors cheapen legitimate beliefs When did protesting become an attention-seeking publicity stunt? In 1967, folk singer Joan Baez and 40 others were arrested in Oakland for protesting the Vietnam War. What they did was an important move that stirred a nation to react to...
[ Story by Chris Wybenga ]
Thursday, Sep 20 2007 11:14 PM

Spineless Democrats ignore American voters In August the United States government agreed to give away more of our rights and freedoms just so we can appear "tough on terror." Congress voted to pass the "Protect America Act of 2007" before going on summer vacation. The...
[ Story by Chris Wybenga ]
Wednesday, Aug 29 2007 9:56 PM

Gay Athletes Seeking Acceptance Is the world of male professional sports ready for an openly gay player?
[ Story by Chris Wybenga ]
Tuesday, Feb 13 2007 5:31 PM

Super Sunday Will Come Down to More Than Q-backs For those of you expecting Manning to come out and play the game of his career - don't.
[ Story by Chris Wybenga ]
Thursday, Feb 1 2007 8:11 PM