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America in space: Down but not out

Chris Marian is a Spartan Daily copy editor.

A lot of people these days seem down about the apparent decline of the U.S. manned space program — I'm not one of them. This is partly because I don't think we really need a "manned space program" per se, and partly because I'm optimistic…

Farmers Market offers organic goodness

Farmer's Market

The year-round farmer's market at San Pedro Square, organized by the Urban Village Farmers Market association, offers fresh, organic produce and a myriad of other products every Saturday.

Spy drones: It's nothing new so get used to it

Chris Marian is a Spartan Daily copy editor.

Drones! — Current events have given the word a sinister connotation, and when the FAA recently announced new rules that would allow drones free reign in American airspace, just like any other airplane, the tinfoil-hat crowd went nuts. The new FAA rules will allow civil…

Groupon provides businesses with new tool, but does it work?

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  It’s not so clear if this deal-a-day site really makes business sense For Joan Phillips, executive director of the Bay Area Glass Institute, Groupon Inc. did exactly what it was supposed to do. “It’s brought in thousands of dollars for us,” she said. The…