Archive for category: Politics

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

Female Politicians: The Underrepresented Majority

Female Politicians: The Underrepresented Majority

With only 17 women involved with the U.S. Senate, an assembly of 100, I feel severely underrepresented in government, and I have a feeling that it’s only going to get worse. But the real issue is whether or not the problem is the result of the female politician’s lack of interest or the male politician’s subtle discrimination.

Troops are Coming Home: Life Without Iraq on the Forefront

Troops are Coming Home: Life Without Iraq on the Forefront

For as long as most of us can remember, our nation has been at war. As a generation, we grew up in an “age of terror,” so to speak.

Libya, Check; Iran, You’re Next

As a Middle East studies major and the daughter of Iranian immigrants, I’ve long held a strong interest in Middle East politics.

Police Brutality Accompanies the Occupy Movement

Police Brutality Accompanies the Occupy Movement

By: JOSEPHINE TROTT Staff Writer Published: November 2, 2011   I became aware of Occupy Wall Street for the first time when a student mentioned it in my theology class. A classmate had insisted we join in the protest that had just begun downtown. The protest, we guessed, had something to do with corporate greed and the current state of [...]

Debating the Obvious: Farcical Politics

Debating the Obvious: Farcical Politics

A look at the Republican Party candidates for president and how the emergence of Rick Perry has affected the campaigns of other candidates.