The Rambler

“Yes We Can”: Overhauling the American Health Care System

By Merlyn Mathew

 

In a landmark 60-39 vote on Christmas Eve 2009 by the United States Senate, a bill was passed to guarantee health insurance access to millions of Americans and to change the system completely. What a fitting end to the year and Barack Obama’s first year as President of the United States.

 

University of California Students’ 32% Tuition Increase

By Courtney Fowler

 

School tuition is a huge factor in not only determining which school we will attend as college students but, also what career we will pursue, as well as how far we will go in our education. For that reason, it's easy to understand why an outraged group of University of California- Davis campus students decided to protest at their schools' administration office on November 19^th, 2009, after it was announced that their school tuition would be increasing 32% for the Fall 2010 semester.

And the Red’s have it… Taking back New Jersey and Virginia!

By Anna Martini

 

What a difference a year makes.  Much to the dismay of the Democrats currently occupying the White House, Congress and state houses across the country, a particularly blue state and a purple state returned to Republican control this past Election Day.  The double-header sweep of two very important governors’ races this year gave Republicans renewed hope for the growing unpopularity of the Democratic majority.  The honeymoon period brought about by President Obama’s historic victory seems to be ending in less than a year’s time.

A Turn of Events for Barack Obama:Life After Winning the Big Election

By Anna Martini

Life after winning the big election for Barack Obama has been anything but easy.  After failing to close Guatanamo, causing the biggest “stimulus” driven deficit the world has ever seen and running into strong opposition to his health care reform efforts, reality has finally set in for Obama and the Democratic Party.  Campaigning is one thing, governing is quite another. 

The Recession Isn't Over Yet

By Fatima Rashad

In an article titled, “America’s recession may be overstated,” the author Rene Pharisien gives examples in ways to show how and why the world can’t come to one simple conclusion about the recession.  She says, “whether or not we are in a recession, depends on who you talk to.”  This makes perfect sense.  If you are a low or middle class citizen, then you will have a lot to say about the recession.  

The Kidnapping and Return of Jaycee Dugard

By Courtney Fowler

When you hear that a child has been kidnapped, you usually don't expect them to return unharmed.  You especially don't expect them to return unharmed 18 years later; however, that was the unbelievable case for Jaycee Dugard.

Executive Order: President Obama Shuts Down Guantanamo Bay

By Merlyn Mathew

Reversing almost a decade of Bush policy, President Barack Obama signed one of his first orders as the new ruler of the free world to close the Guantanamo Bay detention camp and secret prisons by the end of the year. He also issued a ban on coercive interrogations and any other unlawful and corrupt programs existing from the previous administration.

Shaking Up the Presidential Campaign

By Vania Vargas

On Friday, August 29, Sen. John McCain announced Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate, which caused a flood of mixed reactions from both the Republican Party as well as from the Democratic Party.  Palin, a political figure not known to the world until recently, is quickly trying to find a name for herself as a “fighter” against Washington politics, alongside Sen. John McCain.