Perspectives

STEPHANIE TANIZAR Assistant Perspectives Editor Brutality has always held an equal share of horror and fascination for the human race. Ancient forms of brutality such as gladiator combat in ancient Rome or bear-baiting in medieval England have died out. A few others have managed to thrive to this day. One of these is the blood sport of dog fighting. According to the Humane … [Read more...] about Animal rehab shows ugly side of dog fighting

ERIK HAYDENContributor The political catchword of the season, “change,” harkens back to the idealistic eras in American society — the roaring twenties or the early sixties. Today’s ethos is forward-looking, yet deeply touches a yearning desire of Americans to rid themselves of narrow-minded political punditry, attack ads, amorphous presidential candidates and fabricated … [Read more...] about ‘Change’ not just a political buzz word

STEPHEN EDSONContributor We teeter and test our balance just beyond the turn of a century, one that holds for the world great technological, economic and social shifts. The technological implications of the future are fairly straightforward: efficiency, fewer brain synapses (see “Idiocracy”), and the eventual eugenics. Economically, we live in an increasingly competitive global … [Read more...] about American society at 21st-century crossroads

STEPHANIE TANIZARAssistant Perspectives Editor Books have held the monopoly on information for centuries. From scholarly works to one-liner gags, every facet of human history and culture has been consigned to the written page. That is, until the rise of the Internet and its information highway. Faster and more adept at recording information, the Internet — like books — is not … [Read more...] about Books taking a backseat to technology

SHANNON KELLYContributor Election ‘08’s big words are “change” and “experience.” Candidates love to spout them out, and as Super Tuesday passed, the same words held the same bizarre clout. I realized voters are eating these words right up, without taking a second to digest their meaning (or lack thereof). The presidential front-runners are exploiting these seemingly weighty … [Read more...] about Candidates hide behind meaningless buzz words