Con – Requiring Vaccinations: Yet another form of discrimination
Dylan Newman, Staff Reporter
May 16, 2019
Requiring vaccinations for admission to De Anza College would discriminate against financially disadvantaged students and those with adverse reactions to vaccines. According to a 2017 U.S. census estimate, 12.3% of American people live in poverty, totaling nearly 40 million individuals. In order to climb the ladder out of poverty, many s...
Pro – Immunizations necessary for student safety
Mehek Kapur, Staff Reporter
May 16, 2019
De Anza currently allows U.S. students to enroll without having completed vaccinations. However, with recent outbreaks of measles rapidly spreading across the country, the college should consider revising this policy and require all students to provide up-to-date immunization records. According to the Ce...
Did ‘Ralph Breaks the Internet’ make or break it?
Hwan Lee and Brenna White, Staff Reporters
November 28, 2018
PRO: 'Ralph Breaks the Internet' is a colorful film with a heartwarming tale By Hwan Lee “Ralph Breaks the Internet” is a hilarious and beautifully animated film that will bring you a horde of laughs filled with clever references to the mainstream internet, while exploring the depths of true f...
‘Ralph Breaks the Internet’ is a far cry from the charm of its predecessor
Brenna White, Staff Reporter
November 28, 2018
This is part two of a two part review. Read the counter review here. "Ralph Breaks the Internet" forfeits the nostalgic charm and subtle writing from its predecessor for pop culture references and the flashy, but frivolous world of online media. Fearing the worst based on the trailers, one can say ...
Con: Don’t make killing legal
Adam Del Rio, Staff Writer
March 10, 2015
Search voluntary euthanasia videos on YouTube. Your heart will break as you witness the distressing scenes of people around the world giving up on their lives. Physician- assisted suicide may relieve families of the emotional or financial burdens of sick family members, but that does not mean it should...
Pro: Improve quality of life
Bala Gunaseelan, Staff Writer
March 10, 2015
Early on in American history, the general population in the U.S. was against assisting any patient to commit suicide under any circumstances, or in other words, euthanasia. However, the majority began to support freedom of choice in the early 70s, and in 2014, almost 70 percent of Americans supported...
