The conservative movement scored a major victory recently when New York Governor George Pataki turned down the proposed International Freedom Center (IFC) ...
Read More »"Mommy, what's a liberal?" "Liberals are what cause all bad things to happen. Those latte-sipping, wishy-washy, East Coast, tax-and spend, elitist bastards ...
Read More »Lately, I've found myself in political limbo as a left-center moderate clinging to a rope under the duress of a dangerous game of political tug-of-war. ...
Read More »The cost of Katrina has reached at least $200 billion, and one of the biggest questions in Washington is how our government is going to pay for it. It's ...
Read More »There is an education crisis in this nation. I am not being dramatic or exaggerating. Sure, for people like me, and most students at the College, high ...
Read More »Recent debates, such as those over the Iraq war have brought up many questions about the nature of true patriotism. Is it more patriotic to support the ...
Read More »When a friend initially suggested that I write an editorial about Sodexho and Carte Blanche, I was skeptical. I mean, who's going to write angry editorials ...
Read More »Everyone wants a better world. And right now there is a chance to actually make it happen. The Millennium Development Goals (MDG) were proposed in ...
Read More »Hurricane Katrina is a human tragedy and I encourage you all to pray for those caught in its wake. With untold numbers of dead and billions of dollars ...
Read More »Just the other day, the secretary of Transportation announced that the White House was proposing a plan "that will save gas and result in less pain for ...
Read More »There's an old expression that implores us not to blame the bringers of bad news. This "don't shoot the messenger" maxim was probably left over from ...
Read More »Everyone likes to think that America is a nation of equality and compassion, but the news this past week shows that what really matters in America is ...
Read More »Welcome back fellow students. I am sure that you all have been suffering from withdrawal symptoms without having my articles to read each week, but never ...
Read More »I cried after the 2004 election. It devastated me (and 59,028,109 others). I was left sitting in a corner, clutching a bottle of booze that would never ...
Read More »Well, my loyal supporters, critics and readers, another year is in the books. I have enjoyed the interaction with all of you, whether in print or in person. I ...
Read More »Still flaws in Lovett's explanation In his recent editorial, Dr. Lovett has stated that science and religion are "two different ways of knowing," ...
Read More »Former Editor in chief Kristen Anastos and I just returned from watching the graduation clock in the Rat tick down 17 days. Our countdown is actually ...
Read More »In "I Want to Conquer the World," veteran punk-rockers Bad Religion ask "is your fecundity a trammel or a treasure?" In my penultimate column, I shall ...
Read More »I came to the College in Fall 2001 knowing, more or less, that I could write and seeking a degree that affirmed as much. In a few short weeks, I shall ...
Read More »Since this is my eighth semester here at the College, I would be eligible to write a farewell column. Of course, that would imply that I am graduating. ...
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