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CdM students participate in Silence the Violence Day
The sounds of the high school band Cosmic Infinity reverberated through Corona del Mar High School's quad Friday, drowning out the conversations of students eating lunch. As the music geared up, students celebrated breaking the silence, with some pulling...
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Education, Music, Entertainment, Minority Groups
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It's a Gray Area: Muslim Americans deserve our understanding
Recently I attended a fundraising dinner for the Council on American-Islamic Relations, or CAIR, at the Anaheim Hilton Hotel. This stimulating and uplifting event involved more than 1,800 mostly Muslim people celebrating the theme of "Making Democracy...Tags: Lee Baca, Social Issues, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Council on American-Islamic Relations, Religion and Belief
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Community Commentary: A devout Christian learns about Islam from Shadia
I have always prided myself on being open-minded and fair, so it was with both surprise and shock that I read Mona Shadia's weekly column, "Unveiled: A Muslim Girl in O.C." I almost couldn't believe what I was reading: A Muslim telling me, a Christian,...Tags: Religious Conflicts, Religion and Belief, Religious Texts, Qur'an, Islam
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On Theater: A modern twist helps 'Pride' flourish at SCR
Among the works of literature recognized as classics finding their way to the stage, it would be difficult to find a more overrated example than Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice." Yet it continues to enjoy its 200-year shelf life, with two local...Tags: Jane Austen
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Community Commentary: Knowing your genetic risk can save your life
An Ashkenazi Jewish woman in her 50s, Rachel, is diagnosed with breast cancer. Her mother, Sadie, age 80, has a history of melanoma, which was treated successfully. Sadie's younger sister, Zelda, died of breast cancer in her early 40s many years ago....Tags: Ovaries, Breast Cancer, Cancer, Gallbladder, Judaism
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On Faith: Equality for all religions
Why is Islamophobia sweeping our nation? Cite any poll today about Islam and Muslims in America, and the results are alarming. A recent poll by TIME magazine found that 46% of Americans believe Islam is more likely than other faiths to encourage...Tags: Assault, Costa Mesa, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Bible, Crime, Law and Justice
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Mailbag: Police and politics in Costa Mesa
The recent murder of Riverside Police Officer Ryan Bonaminio brings into sharp focus the dangers law enforcement officers deal with each and every day on the job as they protect and serve our communities. I won't begin to try to make sense of Officer...Tags: Political Campaigns, Starbucks Corp., Ku Klux Klan, Natural Resources, Labor Legislation
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The Bell Curve: Fighting useless fronts of morality, legality
So the military brass has found a battle they think they can win back home. While they fight real wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, they have enlisted a corps of copy machines as their choice of weapons at home. There they have printed and are circulating...Tags: Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara, California), Ethics, U.S. Army, Defense, Armed Forces
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Davie Fire Department under investigation by feds over discrimination complaints
— The stories, all told in court records, paint a damning portrait of a fire department with a boy's club atmosphere, where women are groped, demeaned and ignored at promotion time while the "golden children," a small group of privileged male...
Tags: Justice System, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Fires, Judaism, Civil Laws
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Contractor sues Joplin schools for $2.2 million
JOPLIN, Mo. (AP) - A contractor who was hired to demolish three tornado-damaged schools in Joplin is accusing the school district of racial discrimination in a lawsuit seeking $2.2 million in damages. Urban Metropolitan Development of Atlanta had...Tags: Litigation, Economy, Business and Finance, Social Issues, Trials, Joplin, Missouri Tornado (2011)
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Roma continue to face discrimination in Europe, report finds
World NowThe Roma, also known as Gypsies, continue to face hardship and discrimination in Europe, according to a report from European Union and United Nations agencies that underscores the ongoing marginalization of the minority group, which has faced forced... -
Mikulski plan for women's pay gets new push
A proposal to expand equal-pay protections for women, long championed by Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski, was thrust into the national political spotlight Wednesday in a Democratic effort to court female voters — a crucial demographic in this year's...
Tags: Polls, Parties and Movements, Mitt Romney, Elections, Crime, Law and Justice
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