The Daily Aztec

The quality of ethical journalism at the U-T San Diego has hit a new low. This shouldn’t surprise anybody. San Diego’s largest newspaper has taken a nosedive since its purchase in November 2011 by Doug Manchester, who openly utilizes the paper to champion his interests. However, an April 5 report by KPBS and inewsource reveals [...]

San Diego State tends to be the butt of jokes at other local universities. I’m sure most students and faculty have heard the negative stereotypes of the school, such as the nickname “STDSU.” In fact, the definition of STDSU on urbandictionary.com is listed as SDSU. The stereotype regarding sexually transmitted diseases comes from a 2007 [...]

Sequestration is upon us. The $85 billion in federal budget cuts will hurt us locally in numerous ways. This region will obviously feel defense cuts because the U.S. Department of Defense is San Diego’s largest employer. However, cuts to vital social programs such as housing will hit local families hard. KPBS reported all non-defense programs [...]

Plans to remove traffic from Balboa Park have come to a screeching halt. Earlier this month, San Diego Superior Court Judge Timothy Taylor struck down a $45 million project which called for a new bridge, an underground parking structure and the removal of parking lots in the middle of Balboa Park’s main plaza. Taylor ruled [...]

We have a broken immigration system. While this problem is nothing new, it will take a comprehensive approach to tackle the root of it. Hard-liners like to beef up border security and penalties for hiring illegal immigrants. Secured borders and employment verification are important, but if other problems such as the war on drugs has [...]

If anyone thinks prejudice and discrimination no longer exist in the U.S., they obviously don’t know the Boy Scouts of America. Unfortunately, after considering the removal of its ban on homosexual scouts and leaders, the Boy Scouts decided to continue its homophobic policies by delaying the vote until May. This move by the Boy Scouts is [...]

San Diego is in a pothole, literally. The city has more than $900 million worth of backlogged infrastructure projects to repair including potholes, buildings, and broken pipes. To make matters worse, the city government already has a $40 million budget deficit and it costs $31 million just to maintain the status quo on infrastructure for [...]

On Jan. 17, private health foundation The California Endowment, announced it would spend $225 million to help the state implement the Affordable Care Act, also known as “Obamacare.” The foundation also pledged to use some of the money to help insure undocumented immigrants not covered by the health care law. This move will help undocumented [...]

The San Diego City Council, set to be inaugurated on Monday, will have a new look. Along with a new mayor, the city council will have one additional member—nine council members instead of eight—and a new council president in January. One thing that will remain the same is the Democratic majority in the council. Democrat [...]

I don’t always support labor unions. Some union policies, such as anti-Walmart campaign, come off as trying to bully the easiest target. Some unions have even become profiteering businesses.

A school’s student government or associated body is supposed to serve students and give them a voice. However, the student body shouldn’t be used or manipulated as a piggy bank.

Proposition 38 is one of two initiatives that would raise taxes in order to increase revenue for public education. Only one can be enacted.