Archive | Columns
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Column: After Kim Jong-Il – The Chinese take
By this point, most have probably heard the news that Kim Jong-il is dead, and seen the countless videos of mourning citizens in hysterics. In the wake of the North Korean leader’s death, pundits and governments have been scrambling to reassess their strategy toward the hermit country.
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Column: Facebook’s Timeline will make history
Facebook has become well known for its multitude of changes over the years in order to accommodate the latest and greatest trends in technology. Most of the time, though, these changes are highly unnecessary, such as the Inception-like News Feed within a feed introduced in September.
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Column: Google and others cyber-arming protesters
As I surfed the web exploring the Internet’s role in the Arab Spring for a cyber politics class, I stumbled upon the website http://www.movements.org/. The site’s homepage immediately grabbed my attention with a large advertisement for a “How to Bypass Internet Censorship” guide.
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Column: A bipolar gulf
The Cold War between Saudi Arabia and Iran In the calculus of Middle Eastern power politics, Saudi Arabia and Iran stand on the opposing axes of power. The nations suffer an ongoing cold war, originating in the Iranian Revolution, and have recently waged a series of proxy wars.
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Column: Censorship of college newspaper is awful
As a columnist, my freedom of speech is very important to me. Like Cartman, I do what I want. Within reason, anyway. Generally, I draw the line at what I know my editor will not let me get away with.
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Column: United States is not a ‘banana republic’
On my last radio talk show appearance, a caller said, "Newt Gingrich is the only candidate who can save the United States.
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Column: Failed education, America’s destruction
I am pessimistic about the future of America. The trouble with America is not the sputtering economy, the looming health care bill, or the lack of a promising presidential candidate. The problem is the American people themselves. The majority of the population is inadequately educated.
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Column: Do not use children for your political agenda
By now you have probably seen the video clip of the small boy telling Michele Bachmann, "My mom is gay, but she doesn't need fixing.
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Column: Universities nationwide need cost reform to maintain education opportunity
The current state of our country leaves economists, analysts and politicians to question, "what are we doing wrong?" and "what can be done to fix it?" One thing that many neglect to factor in is the poor and declining education system all across the U.S.