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Abstinence is Subjective

April 7, 2008 · No Comments

The meaning of the term has changed among many
Allan Santiago, Copy Editor
There are many complex reasons a person refrains from sexual intercourse. Abstinence typically is practiced to avoid physiological complications like sexually transmitted infections and diseases. The act of abstaining and the purpose it serves an individual is known to change throughout a lifespan, and […]

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Tags: Feature · Flipside

Flex Your Muscles

April 7, 2008 · No Comments

PCC to Host 2008 Junior California Bodybuilding Championship
Szilvia Gogh, Staff Writer
Who would not take at least one quick look at a greatly shaped body? People who are physically fit often like to display their muscles. In return, spectators display their like or sometimes dislike.
On Saturday, June 21, in the Sexson Auditorium, a panel of judges […]

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Censoring Media

April 7, 2008 · No Comments

Content viewed in film is more explicit than it once was.
Vincent Lopez, Contributing Writer
The level of sexuality displayed today is viewed by many to be a disheartening display of the degredation of people’s morality. But to say that isn’t fair – dirty jokes have existed for as long as civilization itself has, and certainly […]

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Tags: Feature · Flipside

College Costs on Rise Despite Low Fees

April 7, 2008 · No Comments

Hsin Hui Yeh and Jasmine Lu, Contributing Writers
The expense of attending college has risen extensively especially in what students are spending on books and supplies, according to Kim Miles, assistant dean of scholarship and financial aid.
“The costs of books have gone up quite a lot for students,” said Miles. “Students are paying much more for […]

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Board Urged to Act on Environment

April 7, 2008 · No Comments

Student Organization Wants Trustees to Follow Through With Agreement
Christina Demirchyan, Managing Editor
Seeds of Change, an environment club, and its adviser Associate Professor Ling O’Connor urged the Board of Trustees to follow through with their commitment to adopt environmentally friendly policies on Wednesday.
Advocating the need to create a more environmentally conscious campus, their presentation aimed  to […]

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Different Positions on Sex

April 7, 2008 · No Comments

Brittany Wong, Staff Writer
“Sex is viewed loosely today,” said Frances Clemente, a 20-year-old industrial design major, as he worked on a draft at a picnic bench with a couple of fellow sketchers “Good word,” said one of them, Mark Sandoval, a 20-year-old kinesiology major, without lifting his head up from his work.

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Tags: Feature · Flipside

Peter on…Sex

April 7, 2008 · No Comments

Peter Herrero, Flipside Editor
Since before man first walked the earth, the concept of sex has been around. Long before religions began flourishing in the old-timey days, sex was different than it is today. It has reinvented itself far more than Madonna could ever hope to. In the beginning, when we weren’t so far […]

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Tags: Feature · Flipside · Opinion

Sexually Transmitted Diseases Thrive on College Campuses

April 7, 2008 · No Comments

Jose Panuco, Arts & Entertainment Editor
Anxiously waiting for the doctor to say ‘everything is fine’ takes a turn for the worst when the words sexually transmitted disease comes out of his or her mouth. It’s an epidemic that, to this day, has been found to be un-curable. It has lowered the self-esteem of more than […]

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Harold Cleveland Signs With Xavier of Louisiana

April 7, 2008 · No Comments

Jeremy Balan, Sports Editor
After leading the state in scoring this year, PCC men’s basketball star guard Harold Cleveland signed a letter of intent to play for Xavier University of Louisiana on a full scholarship.
Xavier is located in New Orleans and is a Division I National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) school and has been invited […]

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Tags: Basketball · Sports

Badminton Takes Down Conference Foe L.A. City

April 7, 2008 · No Comments

Franco Sui Yuan, Staff Writer
In fast-paced games, the PCC women’s badminton team outplayed Los Angeles City College, 19-2, on Wednesday at the Hutto-Patterson Gymnasium.
Prior to the game, the Lancers had already earned five points in advance, as the Cubs were short a number of players.
While PCC played with all six players, LACC started only with […]

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