Press dinner needs less of Hollywood


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The annual White House Correspondent’s Association Dinner took place Saturday in Washington D.C. Despite the mostly lighthearted commentary of President Barack Obama’s night as comedian-in-chief, however, scathing comments by former Alaska governor Sarah Palin stood out.   As celebrities and journalists walked down the red carpet, Palin used her social media accounts to express clear […]

Kindness goes hand in hand with business


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The refrain “it’s not personal, it’s business” is seemingly everywhere in corporate life. Business students and employees are trained to believe in the importance of the bottom line and that profits, rather than people, are essential to success. In his new book, Give and Take, organizational psychologist and University of Pennsylvania Wharton professor Adam Grant […]

Poor health care affects immigration


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As a report by the Center for Social Justice released Tuesday reveals, during the past five years, an estimated 600 immigrants who entered the U.S. illegally have been deported by American hospitals in a little-known removal system called “medical repatriation.” As inhumane as the end decision seems, the underlying complexities regarding illegal immigration and health […]

What are the limits of the 24-hour breaking news cycle?


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Media outlets must ensure that their reporting is accurate and factual instead of chasing scoops.  Last week, a number of news sources including CNN, The Boston Globe and the Associated Press falsely reported that an arrest had been made in the aftermath of the bombing of the Boston Marathon. This highlights a glaring problem of […]

News media ownership must be scrutinized


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When readers sit down to read the newspaper every morning, they probably never think about the people who own it. This might change with a recent controversy surrounding the potential sale of the Los Angeles Times. Since 2000, the L.A. Times has been the property of the media company Tribune, which owns copious news stations, […]

FDA must keep generic OxyContin


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The Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday its decision to ban generic versions of the original OxyContin formula, a narcotic medication often widely used to treat and alleviate chronic pain.   According to CNN, the agency has decided upon this change “in an effort to curb prescription painkiller abuse.” Since it was first approved in […]

What freedom do teachers have in assigning work?


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An Albany, NY teacher should be ashamed for assigning an essay putting students in the shoes of Nazis. Last week, an unnamed English teacher at Albany High School in New York was put on leave by the school district after giving out a rather unsettling prompt for a persuasive essay. According to USA Today, the […]