Archive | Opinion
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Editorial: The real cost of Walmart
Where’s the only place where one can easily purchase a dress shirt, a basketball and a tomato? The neighborhood Walmart, of course. The world’s largest corporation and retailer has expanded at a rapid clip since its first store opened in Arkansas.
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Column: Obama drone policy unethical, harming U.S. perception abroad
Unmanned aerial vehicles, most commonly referred to as drones, have been used by the US military to attack suspected enemies consistently since 2004, when President Bush sought to locate and kill Taliban and Al-Qaeda members in Pakistan.
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Column: Israel ready to negotiate peace
The conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza arises from a long-stemming clash between the Israeli Defense Forces and the extremist Hamas government that claimed control over the Gaza Strip in 2007 from the more moderate Fatah government.
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Column: Extramarital affairs should not affect the employment status of government officials
General David Petraeus stepped down from his position as the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency on November 9, 2012 amidst criticism concerning his affair with his personal biographer, Paula Broadwell.
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Column: Thanksgiving dinner, an exercise in moderation
Distant relatives have purchased their plane tickets, Dad pre-ordered the turkey a week ago and all football games planned for Nov. 27 are TiVo’d. Anyone else ready for Thanksgiving?
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Editorial: US plays big, silent role in Gaza
Though the rockets and bomb blasts are almost 7,000 miles away, the turmoil in Gaza is not far removed from U.S. interests. In fact, with its economic heft, the U.S., as a seemingly silent superpower, is a larger player in the chaos ensuing now than perhaps either Israel or the Gaza strip.
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Column: States filing secession petitions need to grow up
In response to the re-election of President Barack Obama, some people took to the Internet to vent. Some folks declared they would leave the country. Now, the hip new disappointment tactic is to petition to secede from the union.
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Editorial: Super PACs are yet to prove their worth in winning elections
In 2010, the United States Supreme Court ruled in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission that independent groups could spend infinite amounts of money on political campaigns.
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Column: Bottled water is far from pure
Banning the sale of bottled water on campus might seem like an odd way to take a stand against social injustice, but few people fully understand exactly what they are sipping from their disposable plastic bottles.