Campaign advertisements should focus on presenting facts
Propagandizing political ads only serve to distract and misinform voters.
Colleges cannot wield political influence
For many high school students, the months after applying to college become an incredibly fragile time. Uncertainty about the future makes this group particularly vulnerable to external social and political influences, especially when these influences come from colleges themselves. Taking advantage of this vulnerability will ultimately damage higher education by cultivating a student body that […]
Voting could revive the fading Occupy movement
The Occupy anniversary is a reminder of how the protest failed, and how it can improve.
Students can’t blame test formats
If we, as students, should take anything away from this recent economic downturn and its subsequent job-market difficulties, it is that learning only for the sake of learning isn’t a practical way to view higher education.
Should the election focus on civil unions or gay marriage?
The inclusion of marriage equality for gay and lesbian couples in the Democratic National Committee’s platform is a historic move that continues the Democratic Party’s tradition of championing civil rights. While the economy and foreign policy are emerging as the most important issues in November’s presidential election, providing equal rights for all Americans through the […]
Should the election focus on civil unions or gay marriage?
Civil unions — or legally recognized partnerships that give same-sex couples the same rights as opposite-sex couples — should be the central focus of the upcoming election, rather than gay marriage.
GE recommendations still need improvement
The university’s suggestions for GE reform must be better tailored to student needs.
Students should support Prop. 30
With a million and one things swirling around in a student’s mind, upcoming ballot measures admittedly do not always make the cut. But they should. Especially one: Proposition 30.
Chinatown Walmart poses threat
Thousands of protestors descended on Chinatown, in Downtown Los Angeles, this June as part of the country’s largest anti-Walmart demonstration since the company first opened in 1962. Today, despite the disapproval of the city of Los Angeles and many of its residents, the impending construction of a Walmart in Chinatown continues to menace members of […]
Americans should not neglect the Syrian conflict
U.S. citizens and government cannot continue to stand by as violence escalates in Syria.