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Movie remakes don’t surpass the originals

Adam Conston, Production Editor | March 4, 2014

Movie remakes are pale imitations of the original films and exist as a reminder of Hollywood’s current creative recession. Every weekend, people are swindled out of their cold hard cash by the lazy...

Twitter, effective protest tool in Venezuela

Rika Kumar, Features Editor | March 4, 2014

Twitter and other social networking sites are the best way for young people to organize protests and demonstrations, giving them the right to be furious when the government attempts to silence this voice. The...

Think of the children, deport Bieber

Randi Vanible, Staff Writer | February 26, 2014

A DUI and drag racing may not be deportable offenses, but Justin Bieber should still be sent back to Canada because he is a bad influence on America’s youth. While in Miami last month, Bieber was...

Starbucks: Too much inconvenience for nothing special

Hina Ahmed, Staff Writer | February 26, 2014

If you want to deal with inexperienced baristas, astronomical prices and confusing drink sizes, all to buy an average tasting coffee, go to Starbucks. If it is your first time at Starbucks, the system...

Facebook out, Tumblr and Twitter new go to

Hina Ahmed | February 18, 2014

Several weeks ago, Facebook turned 10 and, like MySpace, it is growing too old for the Internet. Facebook has been forced out of the spotlight by the new popular go-tos, Twitter and Tumblr. Facebook...

Coca-cola commercial draws fire

Mark Aquino | February 18, 2014

A new trend is sweeping across Twitter in a brave effort to boycott Coca-Cola products. The recent Coca-Cola commercial, aired during the Super Bowl XLVIII, portrayed a range of Americans with differing...

Letter to the editor 2/10/14

Jaime Johnson, De Anza Sudent | February 11, 2014

I’m writing this letter in reference to the article that was published in the Jan 27 issue of La Voz Weekly entitled “Online classes not revolutionary” by Krystal Alvarado. I feel that the author...

SINGLES: Valentine’s Day ideas for those lonely hearts flying solo

Alex Nguyen, Staff Writer | February 11, 2014

It’s Valentine’s for the couples, Suffertine’s for the singles and Gloomytine’s for the unlucky. It’s the season when those wretched lovebirds keep on bumping into you while exchanging poorly...

Couples’ unique V-Day ideas

Alex Nguyen, Staff Writer | February 11, 2014

Planning an extra special date for your sweetheart this coming Valentine’s Day? Want to do something more than just the cliché dinner at your favorite restaurant à la candle light and roses? Making...

Meet the new repressed minority, the 1 percent

Harold Banks, Freelancer | February 3, 2014

Attention, all rich people! Lock your gates, hide your valuables and arm your children. The progressives are coming, and they’re looking for blood. The liberal left’s anti-job creator propaganda...