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Opinion: Money for nothing

Everyone should be applying for as many scholarships as possible. According to Jorge Bell, dean of financial aid, EOPS and CalWORKs, many scholarships go unused, leading to less money or less scholarships offered. The Del M. Anderson Scholarship is offered to students that have completed a minimum 24 units at

Point/Counterpoint: Is the New Cell Phone Law a Good Decision?

The Guardsman discusses the advantages and disadvantages of California new cellphone law.

Opinion: Dunkin’ Donuts Keffiyeh Controversy

By Maahum ChaudhryEditor Recently Dunkin’ Donuts withdrew a commercial featuring their spokeswoman Rachel Ray after complaints that the ad implied the support of terrorism. These complaints were based on Ray wearing a black and white paisley scarf resembling the keffiyeh, a traditional Arab headdress. True, the keffiyeh has been worn

All I Can Do Is Write About It

BY DOMINIK MOSUR EDITOR Students in the Bayview/Hunter’s Point neighborhood will lose access to open space next year if Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s plan to close Candlestick Point State Recreation Area along with 47 other parks is approved. Literacy for Environmental Justice, an education non-profit serving the Bayview

Opinion: Getting Ahead in the Summer Time

BY MARIA UMANZOR EDITOR California’s education system is facing tough budget cuts, so while we wait for the fall semester, let’s focus on how wisely we can spend the summer time. There’s only one week of class left before finals week starts. Despite the high pressure of

Point/Counterpoint: Should Muni be made free to the public?

No, it would be a disaster BY MAAHUM CHAUDHRY STAFF WRITER As a frequent Muni rider, I know firsthand how Muni can be, with colorful Fast Passes to prove it. I’ve had my fair share of days of being soaked in the rain after waiting at the bus stop,