Have you ever wondered (as I do often), why is it that many highly intelligent, erudite people are such poor teachers? This is a question that likely occurs on college campuses, but goes far beyond the realm of academia. Thankfully, I have been fortunate enough that this has not been my experience at the University…
In the midst of partying, at the bar late at night, or while kicking up one’s feet at the end of a long day—regardless of circumstance—it’s likely the absence of nutrition and ingredient labels on alcoholic beverages hasn’t been noticed by many. But why is it that these labels are missing from items consumed so…
Last Friday the Supreme Court ruled state bans on gay marriage to be unconstitutional, thereby legalizing gay marriage nationwide. This was a groundbreaking case, ushering freedom for which many gay couples have been yearning for years or perhaps even decades. The response to this ruling has been a wide variety of different feelings, from tears…
Last week the Supreme Court ruled against the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed regulations on power plants. These regulations would have cost energy consumers and producers in the U.S. around an extra $10 billion annually for electricity. In 2012, the EPA proposed these regulations would have limited hazardous air pollutants spewed by oil- and coal-powered…
Dylann Roof committed a vicious act of violence last week killing nine black congregants at the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church of Charleston, South Carolina. This overtly racially motivated attack is yet another instance of the lingering remnants of white supremacy that still plague our nation. President Obama believes the issue at play is a…
“Just because you have a constitutional right to do something doesn’t make it a good idea,” Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton said in regard to a recent “Draw Muhammad” contest in his city this past month. Stanton’s words pose a powerful question to Americans: while we have the right of freedom of speech as American citizens,…
