Editoral 4/26/19
Nick Campbell, @TheNCExperience
April 25, 2019
Filed under Editorial, Perspectives
The fire that engulfed the Notre Dame cathedral in Paris captivated the world. The famed cathedral is home to religious artifacts like the crown of thorns worn by Jesus Christ during his crucifixion. It is also home to other famous relics like the tunic of Saint Louis and much more. France has ralli...
It’s Mueller time
Nick Campbell, @TheNCExperience
April 18, 2019
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Under the cloud of speculation and anticipation, the Mueller report on the investigation of Russian meddling in the 2016 election, was finally released to the public Thursday, April 18. Upon the report’s release, Attorney General Bill Barr held a spin session under the guise of a press conference. Wh...
Community mourns for Nipsey Hussle
Nick Campbell, @nicky_charles
April 11, 2019
Filed under Editorial
Anyone familiar with the hip hop music genre understands the community aspect of it. Since its founding roots, hip-hop music and its fan base have always been connected at the hip. When one of its great performers dies, particularly in tragedy, it hits the community hard. With the recent murder of Nipse...
A clinic in real leadership
Nick Campbell, @TheNCExperience
March 21, 2019
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In one of the deadliest mass shooting in New Zealand’s history, the Christchurch Mosque terrorist attack captivated the media’s attention and shocked the world. Carried out by an avowed white supremacist, the entire attack was captured on the killer’s GoPro camera and live streamed on Facebook. ...
What can be done to end police shootings?
Nick Campbell, @TheNCexperience
March 7, 2019
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Last year in Sacramento, police shot and killed a 22-year old man named Stephon Clark. As is the case with most police shootings of black suspects, the man was unarmed. The confrontation began with a foot chase by Sacramento police that ended in the backyard of Clark’s grandmother's house. According ...
Congress gets all the tea
Nick Campbell, @TheNCExperience
February 28, 2019
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Michael Cohen, former attorney to President Trump, publicly testified to Congress this week. Cohen went into careful and substantiated detail about his dealings as Trump's attorney. The highlights included previously known things like the President’s alleged affairs with multiple women, including ...
Don’t jump to conclusions
Nick Campbell, @TheNCexperience
February 21, 2019
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The case of Jussie Smollet dominated the news cycle for the last few weeks. Smollet, a San Francisco Bay Area native, stars in the hit Fox musical “Empire.” Smollet claims he was assaulted in Chicago and gave a description of white men in “MAGA” hats. Smollet also claims they poured bleach on hi...
Key issues being walled off
February 7, 2019
Filed under Editorial, Perspectives
Unless you have been under a rock over the Winter break, or otherwise out of the loop, you’ve surely heard about the government shutdown in Washington, D.C. Shutdowns occur when Congress and the White House cannot agree on a fiscal budget resulting in an economic gridlock. Fresh off the heels of the longest sh...
Congresswoman inspires
NICK CAMPBELL, Staff writer
November 29, 2018
Filed under Editorial, Perspectives
As the semester comes to a close, many events have occurred that affect our lives, one way or another. For many students here at Los Medanos College, we came here with a goal of graduating and taking on the world. The underlying theme to being a student is to reach our full potential. No single event...
California fires spark Twitter beef
NICK CAMPBELL, @nicky_charles
November 15, 2018
Filed under Editorial
Butte County and much of Southern California is on fire, and with devastation also comes the side effects of a massive wildfire. Aside from the obvious, things like property damage and a drain on resources, people have been killed or injured. As of today, the number of victims have been estimated at ...
New coalition to be reckoned with
Nick Campbell, @nicky_charles
November 8, 2018
Filed under Editorial, Perspectives
In what seemed like an election that would never arrive, the 2018 midterm elections are finally in the books. It was anti-climatic as the Democratic Party took control of the House of Representatives as predicted. The Republicans maintained control of the Senate as predicted as well. As the political pundi...
The 14th Amendment revisited
Nick Campbell, @nicky_charles
November 1, 2018
Filed under Editorial, Perspectives
President Trump, in a desperate attempt to fire up his base ahead of the midterms, has now found a new boogeyman to focus on. The caravan of migrants didn’t work, so he’s turned to the outrageous idea of repealing the 14th Amendment to the Constitution. This would impact so-called “ancho...
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