Minnesota House And Senate Approve Vikings Stadium Bill

Comments (1) | 2012, Farmers Field, football, LA Football, Los Angeles Vikings, Minnesota Legislature, Minnesota Vikings, National Football League, NFL, NFL, sports feed

Sammi Wong
Staff Writer

The plan increases the financial burden on the team for stadium construction.

Three Former Trojans Drafted In 2012 NFL Draft

Matt Kalil (Neon Tommy/James Santelli)

In addition to the 3 draftees, 6 undrafted Trojans found teams.

NFL Suspends Saints Coach Payton, GM Loomis, Others For "Bounty" Program

Comments (0) | 2012, bounty, Bounty Program, Gregg Williams, Mickey Loomis, new orleans saints, NFL, NFL, NFL Commissioner, Roger Goodell, Saints, Saints suspensions, Sean Payton, sports feed

Sammi Wong
Staff Writer

Unprecedented punishment shocks the league.

Tim Tebow: Five Possible Destinations

Comments (1) | 2012, David Garrard, Denver Broncos, Green Bay Packers, Jacksonville Jaguars, Mark Sanchez, matt flynn, Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots, New York Jets, NFL, Peyton Manning, sports feed, tebow, Tim Tebow, Tony Sparano, Wildcat offense

Sammi Wong
Staff Writer

The Broncos are shopping the QB around after signing Peyton Manning.

Animal Shelter's No-Kill Policy Vs. CA's Increased Euthanizations

Comments (5) | adopt a chow, alex ieakyrkund, animal rescue center, California, euthanize, gov brown, Governor Brown, hayden law, jerry brown, la animal shelter, la no kill animal shelter, no kill animal shelter, saleh seleh, sen hayden, senator hayden, stray cat alliance, tom hayden

Sammi Wong
Contributor

(Photo courtesy of Creative Commons).

Gov. Brown might reduce the time a shelter animal has before being euthanized from six days to three.

James Franco’s “Undergrads” Has Students Divided

Comments (4) | Entertainment News, Film & TV, greek system, James Franco, opinion, Undergrads, university of southern california, USC

Sammi Wong
Staff Contributor

Even though the show has been postponed, students still have mixed feelings.

Internet Vs. Washington: How The Net Was Able To Secure Liberty

Comments (0) | Google, Internet, Opinion, PIPA, SOPA, Twitter, Washington, wikipedia

Sammi Wong
Staff Writer

(Screenshot)

Washington was unprepared against the weapons of the Internet in dealing with SOPA and PIPA.

South LA Presents: The Kingdom Day Parade

Comments (0) | Birthday, dream, Kingdom Day Parade, Los Angeles, Martin Luther King Jr, South LA

Sammi Wong
Staff Reporter

The LA County Federation of Labor's float in the Kingdom's Day Parade (photo by Sammi Wong).

The parade's theme, “The dream continues to live and grow,” made it more than just a birthday party

Occupy L.A. Protester: "If The Police Touch Us, We Can Sue Them"

Comments (0) | City Hall, LA, lapd, Los Angeles, Occupy, protest

Sammi Wong
Staff Writer

Protesters gather in downtown L.A. for Thursday's National Day of Action (photo by Paige Brettingen)

Occupy L.A. remains steadfast despite crackdowns on other Occupy locations.

Credit Unions Gain Major Numbers On Bank Transfer Day And Dump Your Bank Day

Comments (0) | bank of america, Bank Transfer Day, credit unions, Greg McBride, Laurie Brown, National, non-profit

Sammi Wong
Staff Writer

Is that the right choice?

France's President Has Fourth Child With Third Wife

Comments (1) | bill clinton, Carla Bruni, culture, Monica Lewinsky, Nicholas Sarkozy, Opinion, President

Sammi Wong
Staff Writer

(European People's Party, Creative Commons)

Is France too modern? Or is America too traditional?

Presidential Campaigns: A System Of Corruption?

Comments (1) | Barack Obama, campaign finance reform, Corruption, Don Hewitt, Opinion, presidential campaign

Sammi Wong
Staff Writer

(Gabbec, Creative Commons)

Is the presidential campaign set up in a way that simply indulges corruption?

SAT Cheating Scandal: An Explanation

Comments (0) | cheating, college, new york, Opinion, scandal, university

Sammi Wong
Staff Columnist

(Newton Free Library)

A look at some of the reasons that might've jumpstarted the NY cheating Scandal.

Pat Robertson Ignores Responsibility, Religion With Alzheimer's Comments

Comments (7) | Alzheimer's, Christian Broadcasting Network, Opinion, pat robertson, Religion

Sammi Wong
Staff Columnist

(Paparazzo Presents, Creative Commons)

What happened to “till death do us part” or “in sickness and in health?”

In "The Bachelor" World, The Rejects Win

Comments (31) | Bachelor, bachelorette, Entertainment News, Loser, love, Pad, Reality Television, Rejects, winners

Sammi Wong
Staff Writer

Take a look at all the "reject" couples that have come out of "The Bachelor" franchise.

Blame and Accusation: The Aftermath Of The England Riots

Comments (0) | blame, England, London, Opinion, politics, poor, poverty, Rich, riots

Sammi Wong
Staff Writer

(Alan Stanton, Wikimedia Commons)

Everybody is once again searching for the scapegoat to take the fall for this tragedy.

Sammi Says: Roommates, Best Friends, and Platonic Relationships

Comments (3) | Best Friend, Opinion, Platonic Relationships, Roommate, Sammi Says, Week Four

Sammi Wong
Staff Columnist

A week of musings and advice from Sammi!

Sammi Says: Co-workers, Fake Confidence, And Contrasting POVs

Comments (0) | advice, Co-workers, Fake Confidence, Opinion, Sammi Says

Sammi Wong
Staff Columnist

A week of musings and advice from Sammi!

Sammi Says: Long-Distance Relationships, Cheating, And Appeasing Parents

Comments (0) | advice, cheating, long-distance relationships, Opinion, relationships, Sammi Says, school

Sammi Wong
Staff Columnist

A week of musings and advice from Sammi!

Introducing 'Sammi Says'

Comments (2) | advice, Opinion, Sammi Says

Sammi Wong
Staff Columnist

Introducing a special advice column, exclusively on Neon Tommy.

Inspiration: A Four-Year-Old's Story Of Survival

Comments (0) | cancer, Cancer Survivors, children, Leukemia, Los Angeles, Opinion, Relay For Life, Retinoblastoma

Sammi Wong
Staff Reporter

Joncee Troy Lenker

Joncee had experienced more tribulations and hospitals than millions of people who have years on him.

Boyce Avenue: Rocking Out At The Roxy

Comments (0) | Alejandro, Avenue, Boyce, Boyce Avenue, concert, Daniel, Fabian, Manzano, Music, Music, rock, Roxy, Theatre

Sammi Wong
Staff Reporter

Boyce Avenue (Universal Republic Records)

YouTube sensation Boyce Avenue graces the Roxy Theatre in Los Angeles.

Man vs. Machine: Jeopardy Style

Comments (0) | Brad Rutter, gameshow, IBM, Jeopardy, Ken Jennings, Man vs. Machines, Opinion, supercomputers, television, trivia, Watson

Sammi Wong
Staff Writer

(Photo by Justin Levy, Creative Commons)

Supercomputer wins!

Royal Wedding: Love, Marriage And Charity?

Comments (0) | charity, England, Kate Middleton, Opinion, Prince William, royal wedding

Sammi Wong
Staff Writer

ate Middleton will wed her prince on April 29. (Creative Commons)

The highly anticipated royal wedding takes another twist to involve fundraising for charities

A Potential Strike Against England's Fairytale Wedding

Comments (0) | April 29th 2011, England, Kate Middleton, Opinion, Prince William, royal wedding, strike, Tube System

Sammi Wong
Staff Writer

Kate Middleton will wed her prince on April 29. (Creative Commons)

Will a union strike put a damper on Kate and William's big day?

Anorexia: Not A Beauty Statement, Just A Disease

Comments (2) | Anorexia, Eating Disorder, Isabella Caro, Kate Moss, Opinion, Size, Urban Outfitter

Sammi Wong
Staff Writer

(Illustration by Jorge Balarezo, Creative Commons)

Eating disorders have the highest mortality rate of mental illnesses, yet few sufferers get help.

Let Their DREAMs Come True

Comments (2) | citizenship, dream, illegal, immigration, legislative, Opinion, politics

Sammi Wong
Staff Writer

Photo by Ruben Hernandez (Creative Commons)

Passing the Dream Act is the ethical thing to do.

The Ramifications Of Citizen Journalism

Comments (0) | Amateurs, apple, Citizen Journalism, ethics, Journalism, Opinion, yahoo

Sammi Wong
Staff Writer

Yahoo Users (Creative Commons)

Proponents of citizen journalism ignore negative consequences of news crowdsourcing

Is The Next Logical Step For Taylor Swift After A Platinum CD Perfume?

Comments (0) | Elizabeth Arden, entertainment, Opinion, Perfume, Singer, speak now, Taylor Swift

Sammi Wong
Staff Reporter

Taylor Swift (Creative Commons)

Is it a good idea for singer/songwriter Taylor Swift to venture onto the business world with a fragrance line?

Defending "Mike & Molly" - Fat People Deserve Love Too!

Comments (1) | CBS, Marie Claire, Mike and Molly, Obesity, Opinion, protest

Sammi Wong
Staff Reporter

Mike and Molly (Photo: Art Streiber/CBS)

A response to Marie Claire blogger's hatred for obese people kissing in public/on TV.

Upcoming "Harry Potter" Film No Longer in 3D

Comments (1) | 3D, Harry Potter, movies, Opinion, Warner Brothers

Sammi Wong
Staff Reporter

Is the decision to cancel 3D portion by Warner Bros. good or bad?