For some people, the phrase “war on drugs” conjures memories of the yearly school assemblies focused on the theme D.A.R.E. The local sheriff’s department would speak on the dangers of drug use while passing out pencils that read “Too cool to do drugs.” Continue Reading
When looking back on the events, it’s easy to be caught up in the controversy. In 2003, Sierra College’s student newspaper, The Outlook, accepted an op-ed titled “One Person’s View: Sierra Girls Aren’t Really All That Hot.” With statements like “I find the majority [of women at Sierra] to be stuck up, bitchy, and self-centered.” The op-ed unsurprisingly earned negative responses from students writing to the editor, national media, and even the California National Organization for Women.