Opinions

Pope Francis defies stereotypes

By Jennifer Kirby · Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2015

Over the past few years Pope Francis has been in the news several times. Although this is to be expected – he is the Catholic Pope after all – I believe his messages of humility and peace are worthy of attention. Before I go on I would like to make it clear that I am not Catholic.

Be more creative when approaching assignments

By Jane Elizabeth · Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2015

While some aspects of our lives encourage us to cultivate the creative mind, the academic sphere is generally not one of them.

The problem with 'race-bending' in entertainment

By C.A. Joseph Peters · Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2015

Othello - the Moorish-descended lead from Shakespeare's play by the same name - being portrayed by a white man is not quite the same thing as Othello being portrayed as a white man.

The American Sniper

Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2015

The movie American Sniper has been the most talked about movie of 2015 thus far. It has had rave reviews as well as harsh criticism.

The US is not a Christian nation

By Jacques Vorves · Sunday, Jan. 25, 2015

Undeniably, America is not a Christian nation anymore. It is, in fact, a secular nation. In order to properly understand whether or not the U.S.

EMU parking shouldn’t be so hectic

By Emily Hiett · Sunday, Jan. 25, 2015

What most commuters may not know the first time they purchase their parking pass is that it comes with one adrenaline rush each time they find a parking spot. This is especially true for anyone with classes between 8 a.m.

Public Internet needs to be provided

By Andrew Kocis · Sunday, Jan. 25, 2015

The Internet is becoming an increasingly essential part of our society. People simply cannot thrive in our modern world without having access to a quality Internet connection.

Drugs have more impact than we think

By Lizzy Cianfarani · Friday, Jan. 23, 2015

I have been in college for six years, and I have another year to go. It’s quite a peculiarly long stretch of time, especially noting that I’m still in my undergraduate years.

Are college students overworking themselves?

By Jane Elizabeth · Friday, Jan. 23, 2015

I think it’s safe to say that the U.S. is a country of workaholics. To be lounging around in the summer months in high school is deemed laziness, college has turned into an assumed pre-requisite for employment instead of learning for learning’s sake and the second thing your uncle asks you about at Christmas dinner after your grades is where you’re working. Don’t get me wrong, I’m a huge supporter of young adults learning responsibility and not getting life handed to them, but there seems to be far too many students on campus who are putting working their fifteen, twenty, even thirty hours a week before school. For some students, a job is a must if they want to stay in school at all.

More voices

By C.A. Joseph Peters · Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2015

I remember when computers had black backgrounds and orange blocky font. Movie trailers used to say “Coming soon to video!” Now they say “Coming soon to BluRay and One Demand!” I suspect “Now with WiFi” will soon read like “Now in Technicolor!” The answer to a biased media - which I would argue is redundant - is not the creations of a state monopoly supposedly to combat bias.

Religious extremism is a global issue

By Jacques Vorves · Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2015

With the recent attack in France that killed cartoonist Charlie Hebdo and several of his coworkers after they offended Muslim extremists, there has been quite a bit of talk about terrorism and how to deal with rising radicalism.

Millennials are the new lost generation

By Andrew Kocis · Sunday, Jan. 18, 2015

After World War I, an entire generation felt abandoned, and devoid of faith and hope. Their government had sent them to fight in one of the most horrific and bloody wars in human history.

Is psychology a science?

By Jennifer Kirby · Sunday, Jan. 18, 2015

Because psychology is one of my majors, I often find myself discussing whether or not psychology should be considered a science.

Examining a new generation of racism

By C.A. Joseph Peters · Sunday, Jan. 18, 2015

In the wake of revelations about Louisiana Representative Steve Scalise’s 2002 speech to the “European-American Unity and Rights Organization,” LA Times contributor Michael McGough tackled not the organization of obvious ill repute, but the theory behind ethnic and racial groups.

Don't tax our broadband

By Alison Basley · Sunday, Jan. 18, 2015

The Federal Communications Commission didn’t start its regulatory hassling when it took on Eminem’s lyrics in 2002.

Refugees, not illegal aliens

By Jacques Vorves · Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2015

Over the past decade the topic of securing our borders has come up time and time again and it always ends up the same way – politicians and pundits screaming over illegal aliens stealing our jobs and bringing drugs and violence with them over the border.