Trump supporters in Mexico By Evelyn Villalobos Social Media
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hroughout Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, he continuously made outrageous comments about Mexico and Mexican citizens. In June 2015, Trump announced he was running for president in a speech that included some of his most horrendous accusations against Mexicans. “When Mexico sends its people, they're not sending their best,” Trump was quoted saying in a Huffington Post article.“They're bringing drugs. They're bringing crime. They're rapists. And some, I assume, are good people.” Backlash immediately followed the comments and seemingly started a war between anti-Trump Mexicans and Trump. After every controversial comment and offensive language used, supporters still believe Trump can make America great again. My question to Trump supporters is, if Trump can make America great again why plan a visit to the land of rapists, job-stealers and bad hombres on the first sign of a vacation?
Yes, I’m talking to you spring breakers and summer vacationers. If Mexico is such a terrible place that we as a country feel it’s necessary to build a wall in between us, then why vacation there? “I love the Mexican people, but Mexico is not our friend. They're killing us at the border and they're killing us on jobs and trade. FIGHT!” Trump tweeted in June 2015. The wall has been a promise of Trump’s presidency evidently from the beginning of his campaign. The wall — the best wall, a wall like no one has ever seen — is what Republican voters wanted, but only to keep Mexicans out and Americans in. With the exception, of course Americans visiting Mexico any time they please, because travel bans and walls should be implemented on everyone but Americans. Some may argue that Americans travel legally to Mexico, they don’t illegally trespass. I would argue that those people have no idea how privileged they are to be able to file for a visa or passport in such a timely manner. Options for immigrants trying to enter the United States legally are applying for one of many different types of visas and green
cards. Each application process is different and all include fees for paperwork, the government, lawyers and much more. The Immediate relative and family preference visas will cost $325.00 and that isn’t including the $165 fee to obtain your card once you’ve been approved. These are just a few of the charges that vary with every application you file for a visa. As of November 1, 2016, there were 1,309,282 applicants for an American visa with each country being maxed out at seven percent according to the Bureau of Consular Affairs. It isn’t easy coming to the United States, it’s now very common to wait seven or more years to be approved for a visa. So if your excuse for your extended stay in Cabo wearing your “Make America Great Again” hat is that if you can do it legally, check your privilege. I, like many other Mexicans have a problem with you chanting “Build A Wall!” in a country with millions of people attempting to legally enter the U.S. in search of a better life.
Controversy leaves Kaepernick unsigned By Dylan Loura Entertainment Editor
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egan diet. Too skinny. Too high of an asking price. These are all excuses used by NFL general managers and owners to explain why Colin Kaepernick hasn’t been signed. Colin Kaepernick made noise last season for his year-long protest or kneeling during the National Anthem, which caused a huge controversy throughout the nation. That controversy seems to have affected Kaepernick’s offseason as he is among a short list of available free agent quarterbacks left. According to Wikipedia, a free agent is a player who is eligible to sign with any club or franchise; i.e., not under contract to any specific team. In sports this is when any team is allowed to basically interview any free agent players without punishment. This offseason has come with the harsh reality that a non-diverse ownership in the NFL has played a role in Kaepernick not being signed. Based off of my count there are
five African-American General Managers employed in the NFL out of 32 teams. There are no African-American owners in the league. A lack of diversity allows for only one viewpoint to be seen, which right now is only a white view point. Due to public opinion and nonminority ownership, his silent protest is being overlooked and only viewed as a “Non-American” protest of a sacred tradition. A tradition that symbolizes freedom of speech. Which in turn is preventing Kaepernick from being signed. The NFL’s free agency period has been open since March 9. That’s six weeks of a decent starting quarterback that hasn’t even been interviewed by an NFL team. In a league where the starting quarterback is the most important position on an entire roster, with every team scrambling just to find a solid backup quarterback, Kaepernick should have been signed by now. Mark Sanchez, another signing of the Chicago Bears, played for the Dallas Cowboys last year as the
Anti-d or Anti-me? By Emily Beaton
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hether it's genetics or situational, dealing with depression and antidepressants is never an easy battle. While we often only see the benefits of antidepressants on television, we rarely see the side effects and the downsides to coming off them. So what is the goal of taking antidepressants? With antidepressants that serve as Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors, the goal is to help brain cells communicate more effectively with one another, by blocking the absorption of serotonin in the brain, according to medicalnewstoday.com. Antidepressants can be prescribed for an array of mental health issues, and generally help alleviate anxiety too.
backup to the backup quarterback. Sanchez didn’t even touch the field last season and was signed to a oneyear deal worth $2 million. Both of these quarterbacks were signed before Kaepernick. Kaepernick led the San Francisco 49ers to a Super Bowl appearance in the 2012 season. He’s done charitable work, like donating his entire sneaker collection to benefit the homeless and is pledging a million dollars to multiple charities. The league is still using excuses to keep him from being singed. One is that Kaepernick is a vegan, but New England Patriots Quarterback Tom Brady is known for his vegan diet. Another reason is Kaepernick has a high asking price. Mike Glennon, as discussed earlier, had an asking price of $40 million. However, league owners have their own agenda Don’t push social issues through public protest and you’ll earn a roster spot. Time named Kaepernick as one of the 100 most influential people in the world. Yet another bad look for the league.
MUSTANG VOICE ‘How do you feel about the gas tax passed in California?’ “It’s stupid. We just got out of being really expensive and now it’s going back up. Some people might not be able to afford it.”
KAITLYNPATRICK “We do need to rebuild our infrastructure. I still think it’s a good idea.” TAWNIVARGAS
“As a student it is rather steep. Where it’s going too like a school or just more government.” HARRYHOLGIN
“I think taxes are already high. Maybe if I know what the reason is for maybe but it’s a flat amount for any income then it’s too high.” VIETPHAM “I’m indifferent. It will help people drive less which is good. Places like San Francisco have a better public transportation than here. I don’t think it will cripple anyone. If they put more tax they should put it into public transportation.” JACOBHANE
However, as wonderful as it may seem that simply toms, such as nausea, headaches or joint pain,nighttaking a pill can help you to feel better and lessen mares or difficulty waking up and falling asleep. both anxiety and depression, such a wonderful drug Dealing with a sense of “daytime drowsiness and does come with a cost. feeling out of it during the day, as well as other side While oftentimes antidepressants may be necessary, effects such as migraines and weight gain. and can help alleviate your symptoms of depression While the side effects of SSRI’S can be rather and anxiety, they also come with a lot of side effects difficult to deal with, the withdrawal/discontinuation and the possibility of symptoms you can experience in getwithdrawal symptoms if ting off of them can be much worse. Read an extended version of this story you stop taking the drug. In a Harvard University Health along and other online-only content at article, a discussion of the difficulties In an article from deltacollegian.net everyhealth.com, written of choosing to not take an antideby Chris Lliades M.D., pressant from any reason and the titled “7 antidepressant difficulties that follow. side effects,” Lliades discusses some of the most comAs the SSRI drug is leaving your system you can mon symptoms of antidepressants, specifically SSRI’s. experience everything from digestive issues, blood With forty percent of people experiencing side vessel control, sleep changes, balance, control of effects, according to the journal of psychiatry, with two movements, unwanted feelings and strange sensaof the most common side effects, affecting libido and tions, according to healthharvard.edu. weight. Although it can be rather unpleasant dealing with the As for seven of the symptoms associate with antiside effects of anti-depressant withdrawal, there are other depressants, Lliades deems them as physical sympways you can find comfort through natural remedies.