A look from abroad: Don’t take America for granted
I was recently talking to probably one of the ten people who read my opinion piece, a freshman named after the "actor" Vin Diesel, and he pointed out the fact that a lot of my opinion pieces are on the…
Professor partiality a slippery slope, political biases influence students’ decisions
It would be reasonable to say that professors in any institution have an incredible amount of influence on students’ political views and participation in political elections. They have the ability to intelligently praise, mock, or vilify political figures in their…
She Said – 11/20/09
When you still have feelings for your ex and you have a new boyfriend or girlfriend, it is not okay to be friends with them. I say this because having feelings for them could lead you to cheat on your…
Get the facts straight when attacking gay rights
Last week, I noticed some, for lack of a better word, interesting things in Lori Moreth’s column about President Obama’s plans to eliminate "Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell." For example, she said that "Don’t Ask" was put in place in order…
In The Office – ‘Rock Band 2’ a source for many laughs
This "In the Office" will not be profound or educational in the least. This article is strictly for entertainment purposes only. As a result, I am going to write about the widely popular video game, "Rock Band 2." This is…
He Said – 11/20/09
We all have them: the person you thought was so great when you met her. Then you start dating and you couldn’t be happier. But somewhere along the road, you drift apart and decide to go down different paths. In…
Hockey craziness bonds students
Something happens to students when they get into the Campus Center Arena on any given Friday or Saturday to watch our beloved hockey team play. We transform from the studious and upstanding young people that we are into something beast-like….
Where is Obama’s immediacy when it comes to more troops?
For years, we put up with those on the left protesting the War on Terror. Code Pink was all over the news as well as the daily death counts of those who were fighting overseas. Bush and Cheney were war…
Afghanistan isn’t Iraq, victory will never be a given
Since the Clinton administration, the U.S. military has periodically bombed targets in Afghanistan, often killing several civilians to each militant slain. Nonetheless, we expected to be greeted with open arms when our troops rolled into Afghanistan following the September 11…
He Said – 10/23/09
A lot of people have come up to me about this subject. Why is it that when a guy has multiple partners, he is regarded as a god when if a girl does it she’s a slut? Personally I think…
