An option out of capitalism, freeganism, or freeganomics, strives to be the ultimate boycott to society's expectations. It's a philosophy whose roots stem from the basic concept of eating for no cost and toning down people's glutinous habits. However, it doesn't stop there.

As the holiday season approaches, Americans are expecting another year of economic depression. With a new President and a new political party in office, the ideology has changed drastically.

You are watching something horrible happen.  It is something so bad that you have to turn your head away, cover your eyes and wish that you hadn't seen it in the first place.  Yet, you look back; almost as if it were a train wreck. 

A national tragedy of monumental proportions' cause some to ask what went wrong and others to ask what was done wrong

International students have landed here in California to live the American dream but they could not imagine how much of a nightmare it could become when you finally understand all the existing rules and criteria to let them remain eligible for an F-1 visa.

Last Wednesday, John Muhammad, also known as the "DC Sniper," faced his death sentence via lethal injection. Muhammad and an accomplice killed ten people and wounded three over the course of three weeks in October 2002.

The stigma associated with community college has led many people to disregard their scholarly priorities and pass through school as mindless bodies just waiting until "the real college experience" begins.

The massive project intending to find a ancient particle has unlocked more rage from taxpayers than  secrets from our universe.

This past Tuesday the people of both New Jersey and Virginia spoke. The voters expressed their dissatisfaction with the direction the country is headed by voting for their own brand of "change"

Visiting an SMC counselor is like going on a blind date. You are both strangers that have little to no interest in each other but if matched correctly, very well could change your life forever.

In today's environmentally-withering world the hybrid has quickly become the hip trademark of "living green", perhaps unjustifiably so.

The small courtroom was packed, a jury, the judge, lawyers and a gallery of people awaiting the commencement of the highly anticipated trial of Radovan Karadzic's. The one thing missing was Karadzic Himself.

The UN offered Iran a deal that shouldn't be turned down.

Halloween is no longer a holiday focused on ghouls and gore. Today's Halloween is centered on skin, and the younger crowd has certainly noticed.

Not only was Rio picked as the venue of choice to host the 2016 Summer Olympic games, but also the U.S. was the first country booted out of the competition.  Why oh why did they forsake us so?

If you have ever been on a lonely road trip across the country, you realize having someone to share the ride can benefit your wallet and your sanity.  Although hopping in a car with a complete stranger doesn't sound completely sane, there are some safe ways to avoid the sometimes axe slaughter ending.

President Obama ran for office on a campaign which included drastic change to enviromental law. However, it seems that lately he has been moving at a snails pace.

Ten weeks into the semester and there is no difference in our parking situation.  If you enter the lot between 7:40 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., you know you are going to have to wait before you find a spot. However, people still seem to complain about the tedious wait.

One of the major changes that occurred during the last political shift was the widespread growth and understanding of the American gay community. Though there have always been troubled spots, homosexuality has become a much more acceptable norm within our general society. 

As America recuperates from the economic disaster of 2008, reality needs to settle in. Capitalism as we know it, is over. The days of a booming housing market, low inflation, and a thriving dollar have passed because of the unfounded belief that the United States is still the pre-eminent economic world leader.