2 Political Labels... and what Really Matters

By: Marvin DeBose "The liberals are ruining this country", "those conservatives are idiots", "the Republicans are trying to take over", "the Democrats are trying to take control"... Sound familiar? This polarized, adversarial political rhetoric is something that I see nearly every day. Yet, with so much talk of political groups in this country, it makes me wonder, what do these political labels even mean? Better yet, what do the people who use them think that they mean? When you get a chance, ask a few people, "what is a conservative?" Then, ask a few people "what is a liberal?" What's a Democrat? What is a Republican? Don't look for Webster's...

0 No, "Mexican" is NOT a Halloween Costume

By: Marvin DeBose Despite what some people may think, I'm no party pooper. I know that Halloween is coming up and you want to have a good time.You want your costume to be memorable, you may want to get a laugh, but you might want to think twice before you buy that sombrero for your Halloween costume. I've been in college, I heard about the parties where people dress up as different ethinic groups whether its a "South of the Border" party or a "hood" party. I've seen the pictures of people on Facebook wearing sombreros and fake mustaches. But this is bigger than just "Mexican costumes". Making a costume out of any racial or ethnic stereotype...