In 1987, Berlin had four sectors and was divided by The Wall into two countries. Each sector of Berlin had its own airport. Schoenefeld airport was in East Berlin’s Russian sector in East Germany. The other three, Gatow, Tempelhof, and Tegel were in the French, American, and British sectors respectively of West Berlin, an island […]
Why Were Cloned Animals Declared Safe for Human Consumption by the FDA?
The FDA announced today that it would give preliminary approval to lift a five year-old, informal ban on including the meat or milk of cloned cattle, pigs and goats in the US food chain. Sheep remain off-limits until more evidence is produced. Should this decision remain in place, the United States would become the first […]
Best. Band. Ever. (?)
The following is an excerpt from Chuck Klosterman (he of Sex, Drugs and Cocoa Puffs fame)’s latest, Killing Yourself to Live. I finished the book at 30,000 feet, somewhere over Oklahoma. It was excellent. This passage in particular piqued my interest (read, I believe, over Death Valley, appropriately enough), as it proffers his theory that […]
Blood Brothers Interview
Formed in 1997, The Blood Brothers is a multifaceted band that is constantly challenging themselves and reinventing their sound. Young Machetes, the band’s fifth full length, is no exception to the rule, as it embarks in yet another, unexplored direction. Shortly after the album’s release, singer Jordan Blilie took some time from his busy schedule […]
‘Muslim values must be a part of democracy’
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The only way democracy can exist in the Middle East is under leadership that combines Muslim values and politics with the principles of democracy, Mansour Farhang, Former Iranian Ambassador to the United Nations said during a March 23 lecture at Sacramento State. “Democracy is the only form of government that has gained […]
Interior design reaches impact status
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Sacramento State’s Interior Design Program’s resources can no longer accommodate the demand of students, leading department officials to declare the program impacted this semester. Students applying to the interior design program will face tougher requirements, officials said. "We’ve introduced a higher GPA, we’ve introduced a set of prerequisite courses that have to […]