SMC Weekly Fitness: Alex Cohan
Michael Mendoza, Staff Writer
May 28, 2010
Self-determination can allow a person to reach far beyond his or her own limitations. For SMC third-year student Alex Cohen, self-determination and hard work go hand-in-hand as she prepares for what could be a momentous day in her life. Cohen will be preparing for an upcoming marathon this October... Read more »
LA Rebellion: Blurring sexuality lines one tackle at a time
Daniel Ross, Staff Writer
May 28, 2010
Dusk is settling over Eagle Rock recreational center, baseball practice is all but over and the last antagonistic screams of an elementary school team’s answer to Yogi Berra are finally melting away into the night. Now it’s time for a real sport, played by some real men. The players of... Read more »
Gay athletes in an unknown league
Farhan Ali, Staff Writer
May 28, 2010
The country appears to be divided on whether or not people should utter the words “gay” and “sports” in the same sentence. Because of the taboo nature of the subject, it is difficult to fully determine the extent of homosexuality within the sports world. Bill Konigsberg, a writer... Read more »
LGBT activists say: ‘That’s so gay’ is so very passe
Jeremy Biglow, Staff Writer
May 28, 2010
“He’s such a Queer!” “That’s so gay.” These are sayings that have become too familiar within our contemporary dialect. More people are using and hearing negative language about the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community in a derogatory way or to simply... Read more »
Leave the military, not civilians, to decide gay policy
Tieg Slattery, Staff Writer
May 28, 2010
“He’s such a Queer!” “That’s so gay.” These are sayings that have become too familiar within our contemporary dialect. More people are using and hearing negative language about the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community in a derogatory way or to simply... Read more »
‘Man Up’ Program initiates the conversation for safe sex
Bryn Woznicki, Staff Writer
May 26, 2010
Everybody’s doing it (and you know what “it” is). Although plenty of SMC students are sexually active, many may not know how easily S-E-X can turn into S-T-D. Eli Martinez of the “Man Up” program is looking to change this issue one student at a time. Martinez trains students... Read more »
Prop 8 borders on conclusion
Tara Murphy, Staff Writer
May 26, 2010
After months of being on hiatus the Proposition 8 trial, known as Perry vs. Schwarzenegger, is set to wrap up on June 16, when Chief U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker will hear closing arguments. Walker said he wanted the extra time to review all the evidence before hearing lawyers give their final... Read more »
Another meaning of ‘Sex Ed:’ Stramel’s philosophy class
Tieg Slattery, Staff Writer
May 26, 2010
In preparing college students to enter into society, it is increasingly important that colleges offer courses rich in tolerance and cultural diversity. Classes with a heavy focus on LGBT issues are rare in community colleges. SMC, however, offers a class that truly is breaking down barriers. Professor... Read more »
SMC clubs join together to promote equality through diversity
Alessandra Catanese, Staff Writer
May 26, 2010
GSA, F.I.E.R.C.E., and P.R.I.D.E. are three different clubs at SMC with one thing in common: LGBT support. Though many may stereotype them as strictly “Gay Clubs,” all three clubs hold separate identities and roles in the SMC campus community. The Gender Sexuality Alliance (GSA) Club was... Read more »
Proud to be at Long Beach for Pride weekend
Alica Forneret, Staff Writer
May 26, 2010
It is not a typical Sunday afternoon in Long Beach when you find shirtless, shaven, oiled up men in their underpants wheeling wagons full of condoms down Ocean Avenue. But one weekend a year, the Long Beach Lesbian and Gay Pride Festival gives onlookers that and so much more. ? The gay, lesbian, bisexual,... Read more »
