Police Blotter

Share: Monday April 6: A call was received from the Pasadena Police Department informing of a female adult who was a victim of the theft of her medical marijuana card. The female stated she was involved in a “fight” with a White male adult who stole her medical card. Her last known location was the library. An officer responded, conducted an area check, and approached students in the area but none were aware of the incident. They were unable to locate the subject. Library staff …

Terminally ill have right to die with dignity

Share: “My dream is that every terminally ill American has access to the choice to die on their own terms with dignity.” These were the words of Brittany Maynard, a terminally ill brain cancer patient who decided to end her life through medically-assisted suicide under Oregon’s Death with Dignity Act. With the publicity of her story, Maynard created a dialogue about terminally ill patients’ right to end their lives peacefully on their own terms. Follow:

Sticks and stones: words do hurt

Share: The popular magazine Rolling Stone, in a daring and striking article, “A Rape On Campus,” set their ambitions high to create an impact with an emphatic story while spreading awareness of sexual assault at a college. However, with such great ambitions and an attractive story, Rolling Stone didn’t watch their steps carefully and ended up running into a pole along the way. Follow: