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Electronics Top El Vaquero’s Gift Guide

Chris Rodd, Staff Writer
December 6, 2012

Running out of gift ideas for your friends? Figuring out what to nudge your loving family into getting you? Take a peek at El Vaquero’s guide to all the gizmos and gadgets you’ll ever need. At least until the holidays roll around next year.   Wii U   The only new gaming console out this... Read more »

Politicians Need to Addresss Global Warming

Agnessa Kasumyan, Staff Writer
November 14, 2012

In the horserace that has been dubbed “The Presidential Election,” both Republican candidate Mitt Romney and incumbent Barack Obama made promises to improve the economy, yet did not address the one issue that will prove grossly damaging to our economic state. Global warming. Though advocates of climate... Read more »

Swing States Get the Blues

Sal Polcino, Staff Writer
November 14, 2012

Seven of the nine swing states turned blue giving President Barack Obama the electoral votes needed to remain in office for the next four years. The popular vote, however, was too close for comfort. Obama won by a mere 2 percent. So close that if not for the Electoral College system, the election might... Read more »

Obama Sinks Romney’s Battleship

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Anthony “Sal” Polcino, Staff Writer
October 31, 2012

President Barack Obama scored another big win against Republican challenger Mitt Romney in the third and final presidential debate held in Boca Raton, Fla. on Monday, Oct. 22, giving the president a 2 – 1 win. If you add in Vice President Joe Biden’s win against Paul Ryan in the vice presidential... Read more »

Time to Pull the Plug on the Death Penalty

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Eric Bourse, Editor-in-Chief
October 31, 2012

Since it was resurrected by Californians in the 1978 election, the death penalty has been nothing but a disaster for the state. Fortunately, on Nov. 6, Californians can fix their mistake by passing Proposition 34, the SAFE California Act, which would execute the death penalty. Capital punishment has... Read more »

El Vaq Endorses President Obama for Re-Election

El Vaquero Staff
October 31, 2012

PRESIDENT OF UNITED STATES President Barack Obama has proven that he has college students’ best interests by expanding Pell Grants to help low-income students afford college, reforming health care to allow children to remain insured under their parents’ plans until the age of 26, and creating a direct... Read more »

Students Need to Get Out and Vote!

Sal Polcino, Staff Reporter
October 31, 2012

Attention all California college students; there are two really scary events on the horizon: Halloween is tonight and in six days, the general election. Everyone knows that All Hallows Eve is meant to be terrifying, but not everyone is aware of the frightening implications if certain decisions in the... Read more »

Women Lose if GOP Wins Election

Chantal Bevard, Staff Writer
October 31, 2012

The election on Nov. 6 is not about appearances or political agenda. This election is about the real issues, but isn’t just about the economy and healthcare, it’s about women’s rights. If Republican candidate Mitt Romney is elected on Nov. 6, women’s rights are threatened. The Romney campaign’s... Read more »

Incumbent Candidates Expected to Win

Chris Rodd, Staff Writer
October 31, 2012

Unless you’ve been in a cave the past year or so, you know its election season, with President Barack Obama running against Mitt Romney. As important as the presidential race is, a number of important and close local races are also taking place that could have a tremendous effect on our future as students... Read more »

Biden Comes Out Ahead in VP Debates

Sal Polcino, El Vaquero Staff Writer
October 17, 2012

Heading into a four-game series down 0 – 1, Vice President Joe Biden needed to score big to bring the Democrats back into the race. He did just that, dominating the debate against Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis. Unlike Jim Lehrer in the first presidential debate, moderator Martha Raddatz, senior foreign affairs... Read more »

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