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(02/10/15 6:27pm)
Overregulation across a number of business industries remains a controversial issue for the American people. From new financial standards that harm big businesses to regulating new security measures felt at all levels of society, growing government involvement makes even the simplest tasks difficult for many average citizens.
(02/03/15 1:40am)
For too long, U.S. community colleges have faced the problem of high dropout rates and subpar opportunities. They seem to be better at attracting government funding than helping students graduate in a reasonable time frame and ready to take on the job market. Although President Obama’s recent proposal to provide free tuition for all community college students meeting certain academic criteria appears to be a noble idea, it fundamentally fails to address the root problems that have plagued community colleges and their students for years.
(04/11/14 6:06pm)
In a world where an NFL team name perpetuates a 24-hour debate, organizations are kicked off college campuses for themed parties being “insensitive,” and New York City school boards try to ban the word “dinosaur” for fear of offending those who do not believe in evolution, political correctness, or “being PC” has gone way too far.
(02/04/14 6:31pm)
Clap. Clap. Clap. Once again, President Barack Obama, with the help of trusty speech writers, lies and half-truths, and an unyielding determination to grow already intrusive government involvement in our lives has managed to deliver another State of the Union address rich in rhetoric and sound bites, but hollow in real substance.
(09/17/13 12:57am)
While further information about the shocking scope of NSA surveillance revealed by whistleblower Edward Snowden continues to emerge, other programs and legislation at the state level aim to further expand the reach of government surveillance into U.S. citizens’ privacy.
(08/11/13 8:22pm)
Since the ruling in U.S. Supreme Court case Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin, race-based university admissions policies across the country are falling under stricter scrutiny. The case — brought forth in 2008 by Abigail Fisher, a high school senior who was denied admission to the University of Texas at Austin — marked an important step in the push to abolish affirmative action.
(05/30/13 12:32am)
Each year, with finals drawing to a close and summer on the horizon, Elon University prepares to execute the intensive task of preparing for every minute aspect of the annual Commencement exercises.
(04/24/13 9:59pm)
Many of us are guilty of turning to religion and ethnicity as ways of making sense of inexplicable tragedies, but we must stop using these stereotypes as excuses for cultural ignorance and disdain. It is time to stop the perpetual finger-pointing that often follows an act of terrorism. Terror knows no one religion, race, nationality or ethnicity. We must stop acting like it does.
(04/12/13 8:23pm)
For those of you who logged on to Facebook March 26, you probably noticed a sea of profile pictures changed to a red and pink equals sign.
(03/22/13 4:03pm)
March madness embodies all that is right about sports. March Madness proves that Cinderella is not just for little girls. It demonstrates that the term villain and hero are relative depending where you sit on the court. Every year as the bracket dwindles down to the final two teams, the fans embark on a journey. As bracket busters and personal favorites move forward, crashing the big dance, fans invest more of themselves into every second of each game.
(03/21/13 4:11pm)
As the American public defends its title as back-to-back world obesity champions, state and city legislatures are taking it upon themselves to curb the health problems of an overweight nation. According to a study by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, a staggering 34 percent of the U.S. population is obese, making it the largest epidemic in America.
(01/28/13 8:23pm)
The good, sane people of this country are not the ones walking into schools, churches and shopping malls firing at random. All the laws, restrictions and regulations in the world mean nothing to somebody mentally unstable enough to walk in to a school and shoot with no regard for the consequences. These people are not operating off some sort of morality, and they are certainly not playing by the rules of legality. Simply put, gun legislation will not stop them and gun control will not hinder them.
(01/01/13 1:18am)
With the realities of hectic schedules, long study hours and late nights, maintaining a balanced diet can get lost in the shuffle of college life. Despite the variety of food available on a college campus, students often fall into an unhealthy meal routine with potential long-term negative health effects. One such result of a poorly balanced diet is malnutrition, the condition that results from a diet in which nutrients are lacking, in excess or in the wrong proportions.
(12/04/12 5:05pm)
Gone are the days of moderation and consensus between American politicians. Divisiveness, slander, and lack of cooperation now support the seemingly insurmountable divide between Democrats and Republicans. But our fractured politics are a reflection of the fractured country that we live in; a country whose citizens are now petitioning to split apart geographically as well as politically.
(12/01/12 1:53pm)
Over the past decade, Americas mission has been to fight the War on Terror has almost exclusively dominated US foreign policy decisions. This mentality has allowed for US intervention toward any and all perceived threats to America or its interests, exemplified through our involvement in other nations’ affairs to protect these interests.
(11/13/12 9:37pm)
America, long hailed as the “land of the free” and the “home of the brave.” A place where the “American Dream” offers hope and lays the framework for prosperity to all of its citizens. A place where the potential for personal success has been woven into the fabric of this nation since its creation.
(10/19/12 1:00am)
In recent years, the backbone of the university course measuring metric, the credit hour, has come under increased scrutiny.
(10/18/12 11:04pm)
We all know the story by now: Chick-fil-A president and COO Dan Cathy disclosed that he is “supportive of the family—the biblical definition of the family unit” in an interview. Add the fact that his company donates money to organizations that support anti-gay groups and you have a potent controversy, which can occur when you combine the divisive ingredients of God, politics, gay rights, money, chicken sandwiches and waffle fries.
(10/05/12 1:08am)
In recent years, the backbone of the university course-measuring metric, the credit hour, has come under increased scrutiny.
(10/03/12 4:17pm)
What now stands as a nationally recognized institution was once struggling college with 200 students in three buildings.