Thursday, April 2

Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down

Mothers march for gun control Thumbs up to the hundreds of thousands of demonstrators who participated in the Million Mom March this Mother’s Day in Washington, D.C. Read more...


Retain your identity, don’t be partisan

By Brent Gerson The first round of campus elections is over. What a relief. If you’re like me, what annoyed you the most was that the people giving out free sodas and snacks on Thursday to reward participation had to see the sticker that said, “I voted.” As far as I know, election officials ran out of stickers on Wednesday. Read more...


Respect domestic violence organizations

By Erin Rattazzi I wish to keep my response to Glenn Sacks’ article (“Domestic violence is harsh reality for men also,” Viewpoint, May 12) brief since I suspect that a response to his ridiculous rhetoric is exactly what he desires. Read more...


Athletes only deserve as much respect as they show

By Trisha Ranney In response to Maegan Carberry’s column regarding student athletes (“Athletes play vital role in creating university pride,” Viewpoint, May 11), I believe Carberry is overlooking one of the reasons that some students have a disdain for student athletes. Read more...



Conservatives ignore plight of minorities, poor

Now that the roiling suspense of the presidential primaries is far behind us, a hush falls over the country, a hush which says, “Can we just get to November already and elect one of these epsilons so we don’t have to see them both on TV at the same time anymore?” I figured this interim would be the perfect time to warn you about a philosophy you may have heard a little about already, but which will be hammered into your head like a railroad spike as the election approaches. Read more...