Less than a year ago, Lloyd Blankfein was the envy of every banker on Wall Street. At a time when most banks were struggling to remain solvent, his firm Goldman Sachs had reported the largest profits in its 140 year history. Employees gleefully made down payments on yachts and Ferraris as Blankfein announced the company would dole out at least $23 billion in bonuses—or $600,000 on average per employee. Blankfein himself made more than $140 million, telling The Sunday Times that he was "doing God's work."
On July 17, 2009, Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was accused of sexually abusing a 31-year-old woman in his hotel room in Lake Tahoe. After leading his team to multiple Super Bowl victories, Roethlisberger was one of the most heroic figures in Steelers' franchise history. Even though Roethlisberger denied the claim, his image was tarnished. He had spent all his time since trying to re-build his fan base. But that all changed on March 5 of this year.
Oil is being used all around us, from the cars we drive, to the power plants. For the appliances that have become ingrained into our daily routine. We all know the environmental downside to the consumption of oil, yet we just can't seem to stop using it.
The reason for its ubiquity is simple: it is the cheapest form of energy available. Cheap, at least for Joe Six-Pack, but there lies a hidden cost, waiting to erupt, just as it did with the Deepwater Horizon oil drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico.
At Saratoga High, the AP season at the beginning of May defines much of academic life on campus. After a long year of work, juniors, seniors and a handful of sophomores or freshmen demonstrate their knowledge during the two weeks of testing.
Regardless of your interest in the 2010 California gubernatorial race, chances are you've heard the name Meg Whitman in some way, shape or form within the last couple of months. Whitman, the former CEO of E-Bay, has inundated the radio and television with ads touting her credentials and encouraging voters to support her campaign for the governorship.
When women across the world apply their crimson red lipstick every morning, or when children fall asleep enveloped in the warmth of their down comforter, or even when families attend the circus, the last thing running through their minds is the fact that they're tacitly promoting animal cruelty.
When Craig Newmark created Craigslist in 1995, it began as a way to inform his friends of various local events in San Francisco. He had no idea that the site, an online network for classified advertisements, would eventually become one of the most popular websites in the country. And certainly, he was largely unaware that it would become a forum for the prostitution industry.
"South Park" is no stranger to offending people. The show has long been renowned for a complete disregard of boundaries. Creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker take pride in utilizing crude language, violence and overall immaturity in essentially every episode. The show has made fun of countless politicians and celebrities, as well as events and holidays.
Depending on the Supreme Court's decision in the next upcoming term, it is possible that a California law saying video games such as "Halo", "Call of Duty", "Grand Theft Auto" and "Counter-Strike" may only be sold to those ages 18 years or older could be reversed.
Imagine a person walking down a street, minding their own business, when suddenly a police officer appears out of nowhere and detains said person for the sole fact that they look Mexican. Sound unfair? Discriminatory? Well, under a new state state law passed in Arizona, this is exactly what law enforcement personnel could do.
