by Miguel A. De La Torre | Feb 3, 2004 | Opinion
Are those with darker skin more likely to commit crimes than those with lighter skin? Is it because they are genetically prone to violence? Or is it because of how we have been taught to see them? How we react to dark-skinned bodies is illustrated by a study conducted...
by Miguel A. De La Torre | Jan 21, 2004 | Opinion
Kelly Ryan, a “B” average student at the University of Georgia, used her college trust fund to purchase a new Honda, trips to Italy, Switzerland and Argentina, and to invest (and lose) in the stock market. Enough was left over to possibly purchase her...
by Miguel A. De La Torre | Dec 25, 2003 | Opinion
Under our Christmas trees, among the multitude of conspicuous gifts, we usually have a nativity scene. The baby Jesus rests comfortably in a crib, while angelic cows gaze upon the miracle. The proud parents (Mary and Joseph) survey the sanitary scene as kings and...
by Miguel A. De La Torre | Dec 24, 2003 | Opinion
Under our Christmas trees, among the multitude of conspicuous gifts, we usually have a nativity scene. The baby Jesus rests comfortably in a crib, while angelic cows gaze upon the miracle. The proud parents (Mary and Joseph) survey the sanitary scene as kings and...
by Miguel A. De La Torre | Dec 12, 2003 | Opinion
On Dec. 20, 2002, a federal jury in Portland, Ore., found Wal-Mart guilty of forcing its employees to work unpaid overtime. These employees were pressured to clock out after working 40 hours, but continued working in violation of the Federal Labor Standards Acts,...
