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Fall 2012’s State Funding Threatens CCSF’s Asian American Studies Department

In the recent edition of The Guardsman, Peter Goldstein, CCSF’s Vice Chancellor of Finance and Administration, warned the school could lose 25 million dollars in State Funding, if the California Tax Proposal is not passed in this November’s election. This lack of state funding could force the school’

Op/Ed: Marijuana Science, a Doobie-ous History

Current scientific research indicates that ingesting marijuana provides many health benefits and even prevents cancer. Cannabis science is still in its infant stages because prohibition has made research difficult, but when marijuana gained popularity in the 1960’s, some found it’s way into universi

Op/Ed: Veterans and Marijuana; sticky circumstances

Up until very recently, the only Veteran’s Health Administration policy regarding medical marijuana was that if a patient was using marijuana, medical or otherwise, they would be disqualified from receiving other prescriptions for controlled pharmaceutical substances.

President Obama’s Rear End Violations: Not A Big Deal

President Obama made an unexpected visit to San Francisco's Chinatown last Thursday, ordering lunch at the Grand Eastern Restaurant, shaking hands with jittery customers, and posing for photos. But as Chinese ladies smiled in front of the cameras, their hands were not simply behind Obama’s back, specifically

NBA’s Jeremy Lin manages surging spotlight with concise media responses

Jeremy Lin, a point-guard for the New York Knicks, has had a memorable week. After he started this season as a bench player, he scored a career-high 25 points against the New Jersey Nets last week, cementing his spot in this weeks' starting lineup. He displayed another career-high performance

Editor's Note: Next phase for Task Force recommendations - Write them into law

Historic budget and access changes to community colleges called “The Student Success Act of 2012” are now being debated, analyzed, and written into law by the California Senate on Higher Education Commitee, the end result of a year long project by the Student Success Task Force.

To all Asian Americans: What would you do if you witnessed a hate crime?

The title says it all. Would you continue walking away from this hate scene, as if you saw nothing---as if nothing happened.