by Joe Chapot in Editorial
Tragedy struck Southern California as a Metrolink train, the Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County commuter rail service, crashed into an on coming freight train last Friday, Sept. 12. The resulting collision has killed 17 people and injured 135, according the Associated Press.
by student editor in Editorial
In The San Matean office, row of memorable quotes from former staff-members are taped haphazardly to the wall as a sort of memory lane, spanning the last twenty years of the newspaper. Sprinkled among the quotes are gems including, "Our love is like a fountain that has run dry" and "Was I the only one who thought I was going to get laid on prom night?" One particular quote seems to stick out based upon the current political atmosphere.
2008 Woodie Awards