Opinions
Mindless slaughter carries greater meaning
The lesser-known title of Kurt Vonnegut’s “Slaughterhouse Five” is “The Children’s Crusade,” a particularly poignant homage to the horrors that persist and have always persisted in international conflict. In the first chapter,...
Staff Editorials
Court is adjourned
The student body’s patience with campus construction is already at an all-time low. Will impending New University Union overhaul be the straw that breaks the camel’s back? ...
Opinions
Armchair activism in digital age isn’t a sign of true heroism
LONDON — Unfortunately, superheroes don’t exist. On the upside, real heroes do. They live just as you and I do, but with a twist. Between lunch breaks and long talks with friends...
Opinions
Lights shined too bright on Russell
Only 10 days after Invisible Children released the viral “Kony 2012” video, the charity’s founder and director Jason Russell reached his tipping point last Thursday when he got naked on a street...
Opinions
Drug policy needs overhaul
There are many reform campaigns that have much more worth than they do publicity. The collateral sanctions of misdemeanor and felony drug convictions are similar to those of violent crimes in that...
Opinions
Anti-Kony leader makes compromising mistake
I recently asked a friend of mine here if she had seen “that” video. It was my own mistake, asking her a completely nondescript question. I easily could have meant any of...
Opinions
CDC lacks professionalism
Let’s briefly talk about professionalism and courtesy, shall we? Last Thursday, I attended a short informational session. It was one of the half-hour-long Career Development Center (CDC) sessions titled “Interviewing 101,” about...
Staff Editorials
Spring cha-ching
Staff Editorial – Have you ever imagined a world where the Spring Fling concert wasn’t free? For only $10, now you don’t have to. ...
Opinions
Scratching heads over Iran
Here’s a tough question: What are we going to do about Iran? Iran’s status as a serious threat should be not up for debate any longer. The fact of the matter is...
Opinions
KONY 2012: the perils of selective activism
It takes only a few minutes online to get an earful or eyeful of news on the recent “Kony 2012” and “Invisible Children” controversy. Things spread like wildfire these days, especially when...