Archive for category: Politics

Ron Paul: A Dangerously Appealing Renegade to Students

Ron Paul: A Dangerously Appealing Renegade to Students

With the New York Republican primaries only two months away, registered Republicans at Fordham will hopefully be voting for their preferred presidential candidate soon. Although many are disappointed with the race, there is one candidate who is surprisingly popular with college students. This is Ron Paul, a Libertarian congressman from Texas.

Occupy Wall Street Must Make Headlines Again

Occupy Wall Street Must Make Headlines Again

Back in September, the media blasted us with reports of police abusing their power by pepper spraying on protestors in New York City. This was my first exposure to what would become the world phenomenon known as Occupy Wall Street (OWS).

Planned Parenthood: Protecting Women’s Rights

Planned Parenthood: Protecting Women’s Rights

The initial decision of Susan G. Komen for the Cure, America’s leading breast cancer organization, to pull funding from Planned Parenthood has since been reversed due to massive backlash from the public primarily though social media.

Politicians Shouldn’t Deny Students Right to Vote

Politicians Shouldn’t Deny Students Right to Vote

Recently in states like Wisconsin and Maine, new laws have been passed whose goal is to suppress student voting. Proposals to restrict students’ ability to vote have been announced or approved in Virginia, Iowa, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, New Hampshire and South Carolina.

Obama on Education: Make It Available to All

Obama on Education: Make It Available to All

With outstanding tuition balances beyond comprehension, unemployment rates breaching the ceiling and the presidential election on the horizon, education is a crisis in

Bloomberg’s Proposal Benefits Deserving Teachers

Bloomberg’s Proposal Benefits Deserving Teachers

The day that I figured out Britney Spears made more money than my fourth grade teacher was a sad day for me. Although I like Britney Spears, I just suddenly pictured Mrs. Spitvak smiling down upon me and my fellow students, trying desperately to get us excited about math. The amount of work and dedication that woman put into teaching us was far greater than any dedication Britney put into dancing around in her school girl outfit.

Republican Campaign Strategies: All About Family Ties

Republican Campaign Strategies: All About Family Ties

Every day my roommate turns on CNN to check the latest news regarding the Republican primaries. Or debates. Or whatever it is team red has going on.

A Calculated Face-off Against Homophobia Falls Flat

A Calculated Face-off Against Homophobia Falls Flat

The latest video to go viral on the Internet shows an encounter between Michele Bachmann and a young boy at a book signing in South Carolina. [...]

Occupy Slogans Fall on Deaf Ears: The Apathy of the Undergraduate

Occupy Slogans Fall on Deaf Ears: The Apathy of the Undergraduate

A couple of weeks ago I was sitting in the Ram Van on my way back from a class at Rose Hill. I had put on my clunky earmuff headphones, having had enough of the conversation going on around me.

Don’t Rely on Loan Forgiveness: Save for College

Don’t Rely on Loan Forgiveness: Save for College

Students who graduate often find themselves struggling to repay the loans they took on to pay for their education. According to a recent report by the Institute for College Access & Success, the average graduating student with loans