Perspectives

ASHTON ELLIS Staff Writer What do millions of purple fingers, thousands of green flags and one white helicopter have in common?  Each offers an image of the hope and fear of freedom. Over the past two years, millions of Iraqis rejected terrorist threats and Western naysayers to cast their ballots in a series of democratic elections. The purple finger is now an indelible sign … [Read more...] about U.S. must continue push for democracy

BRIAN CHATWINStaff Writer After seeing George Clooney’s new sophist film “Good Night, and Good Luck,” I decided to take a page out of the Hollywood playbook and use my own media forum to describe the problems with the Hollywood left. Clooney repeatedly hit me over the head with his pro-liberal media – anti conservative government mallet, so now I’m irritated. It doesn’t … [Read more...] about Hailed films cater to left

RACHEL JOHNSON Staff Writer Out of all of the cute restaurants and quaint cafes in London, I found myself in the fast-food restaurant most commonly associated with the United States — McDonald’s. I didn’t have much of a choice, considering that my roommates were craving McFlurries and I wasn’t inclined to find my way back to the house on my own. What was more astonishing than … [Read more...] about Euro flab is out of style in London

SHANNON KELLY Perspectives Editor President Bush began his State of the Union address by commemorating Martin Luther King Jr.’s wife, Coretta Scott King, who died Tuesday. This statement was not political. It was simply human compassion. After hearing his words, there was no room for a single partisanship thought but only for respect from everyone who heard the president … [Read more...] about Bush urges bipartisan spirit