Perspectives

ERIC HAYDENStaff Writer It’s easy for young and wild-eyed 20-something year olds to get caught up in a movement. We have grown up learning about the passionate displays of 20th century activism — the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee Civil Rights volunteers, Vietnam War protesters, Peace Corps trainees and Red Cross nurses. We have seen our own generation join in … [Read more...] about Token efforts cheapen activism

Heather ManesStaff Writer No, it’s not 1984, but it seems as if George Orwell’s vision of a totalitarian regime is beginning to take root in America, the so-called land of liberty. Be careful, Big Brother is watching you. Since the war on terror began, America has used Guantanamo Bay as a detainment camp for prisoners of war and other “enemy combatants.” Since opening the camp … [Read more...] about Torture policy disregards ethics

Lindsey BoermaPerspectives Editor I never thought it would happen, but sometime during the past year, I became the social exile of television viewers everywhere — one of those people who would rather watch the Senate deliberate an energy efficiency bill on C-SPAN than the incomparably classy repartee of “Yo Momma” contestants on MTV. In light of this outrageous confession, … [Read more...] about Political satire hits ‘the biz’

Pierce BrownStaff Writer If you ever plan on making more than $250,000 a year, owning a small business or being successful, start working on them back muscles if Obama is elected president. You could be doing a lot of heavy lifting. Our munificent government needs your money.  But, don’t get all morose. Big Brother will manage it better and certainly put it to greater causes … [Read more...] about Bellicose Babble: Obama serves up disaster

Heather ManesStaff Writer Gas prices are all the rage these days — literally. Tempers are about as turbulent as the price per barrel, so any attempt at an answer to the gas crisis is readily seized, despite the quality of the solution. On Sept. 16, the United States House of Representatives passed a flawed and weak solution to lift the current ban on offshore drilling. It has … [Read more...] about Oil bill lacks effort to solve gas crisis