Twitter has long been a forum for witty remarks, snide comments and the occasional insightful thought. But lately, it has become the medium for President Donald Trump’s declarations of frustration, especially towards the news media. The latest Twitter outburst began Oct. 11 after Trump accused NBC News of making up a story about his plans for the United States nuclear […]
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As a confused college student, there are many questions I do not know the answers to. Does Ramen contain any nutritional value? How does everyone claim to be poor but go to Fiji for spring break? Does that person I have never officially met, but see everywhere on campus recognize me too? Are there sock raptures that continuously take only […]
Read moreThe words and teachings of the great ancient Greek philosopher Socrates are still relevant and are more pertinent to modern-day society than ever before: “The unexamined life is not worth living.” At its roots, Socrates meant this to be a call for action: do not scurry around in life without knowing who you are, why you are here and what […]
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The House of Representatives passed the “Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act,” on Oct. 3, a measure that would nationally ban abortions after 20 weeks’ gestation, which the bill’s supporters claim is when unborn children gain the ability to feel pain. Rep. Trent Franks of Arizona proposed the bill in both the 113th and 114th Congresses, only to watch it die […]
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At one point in history, a case could be made that America was close to being a Christian country. Now, it is clear that America is far from being labeled as Christian. Examples of this change continue to occur. For instance, this past September, a federal judge ordered that a Pennsylvania county remove the cross from its seal. The cross […]
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Football games used to be a common, uniting event in the United States. Regardless of the reason or the skill, everyone is loyal to at least one team. However, with the rise of protests throughout the National Football League, this once common denominator has become a point of contention. Since last year, many players have chosen to protest police brutality […]
Read moreThis is an open letter to every single college, university and institution of higher education in America. I write to you on behalf of your respective student bodies and college students across the country. As of this date, at some level, your campus has a problem with sexual assault. Despite the great likelihood that your administrators know of this, and […]
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Independent charter schools have seen a drop in approval, which has led them to redirect their focus. Although charter schools are technically public schools, there has always been some disconnect between the two. Rather than pitting the two against one another, the two systems should look to support one another by addressing the differing needs of students. Charter schools are […]
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Workers wanted. Job requirements may include raising financial support as opposed to being paid, no stock options or retirement fund, moving away from friends and family, learning a foreign language and possible death. Most college graduates would look at that job description and run the other way. Only an idiot would spend four years and tens of thousands of […]
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On the morning of June 14, I walked into my newsroom internship in Washington, D.C. and immediately learned about a shooting at the Republican practice for the Congressional Baseball Game. The rest of that day, the newsroom operated in shock as we watched and contributed to the coverage of the shooting in Alexandria, Virginia, that injured House Majority Whip Steve […]
Read moreDonald Trump may be the leader of this country, but Jeff Bezos is setting himself up to become the ruler of the world. Bezos—the founder, chairman and CEO of Amazon.com—made headlines recently when it was found that Amazon is causing retail stocks to plummet not just in the U.S., but in many countries overseas as well. Numbers compiled from the […]
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Lie detector tests have developed an association with crime dramas and high-risk spy movies, but this faulty interrogation method has found its way out of Hollywood and into Capitol Hill. According to reports by CNN and Fox News, Attorney General Jeff Sessions is considering the possibility of giving national security staff lie detector tests in order to find […]
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The rain stopped, the winds died and the floodwaters receded, but the rebuilding process for the communities affected by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma has just begun. Knowing there is a limited resource of relief funds, I do not envy the person who decides who gets aid and who does not. For someone, each home, business and school affected is not […]
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Eight months after the inauguration, the Republican Party’s lack of direction and unity has resulted in its inability to complete President Donald Trump’s first legislative goal — repealing former President Barack Obama’s healthcare law. Now, the party has almost run out of time. On Sept. 30, the current budget reconciliation measures will expire and Senate Republicans will need 60 […]
Read moreLet us hypothetically say there was a study that came out on the effects of gun ownership in America. Suppose this study said that in 16 of out 17 years when gun ownership rates were high, crime was at its lowest rate ever. Let us also assume that high levels of gun ownership have caused gang violence to decrease to […]
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