An orange ribbon: a symbol of hope for a misunderstood problem. March 1 is National Self-Injury Awareness Day, a day meant for learning about self-injury and providing resources to those who need help. It’s important for people to know what self-injury...
The decision to use smart meters may not be as smart as you think. Smart meters are, as defined by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), “electric meters with enhanced communication capabilities.... These meters use two-way communication...
The media should be ashamed of itself. Over the weekend, as I was perusing the news blotters searching for a story to opinionate on, I found myself consistently stumbling on an utterly annoying story: Barack Obama’s golf game with Tiger Woods. Really?...
We’ve always known that Big Brother was watching, but now they’re sending reinforcements. Surveillance may soon be taking a much creepier turn as the use of drones will become more commonplace. According to the BBC, drones are unmanned aerial vehicles...
During the Super Bowl, we saw trailers for “Iron Man 3” and “Fast & Furious 6.” It was then that I knew I had seen the death of creativity. Sequels and trilogies are part of who we are. The Lord of the Rings films, the Matrix trilogy and the...
Douglas Engelbart once said, “The rate at which a person can mature is directly proportional to the embarrassment he can tolerate.” This makes me wonder if we should embarrass people until they mature. We live in a time where prisons are overcrowded...
In light of the recent inauguration of President Barack Obama and the upcoming Super Bowl, I found myself wondering: Of my two loves, football and politics, which reigns supreme? And while I had to debate this for a mere, oh, two seconds, I decided that...
It may be cold and flu season, but more than fevers are rising. Tempers flare as hospitals are cracking down on the percentage of employees who are vaccinated from the flu virus, and some are starting to mandate the vaccine. Some hospitals, like those...
Roe v. Wade did more than legalize abortion: It put one life above another. On the 40th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the abortion debate is still alive, albeit it is not as fiery as it once was. The famous case concluded that a woman’s right to privacy...
Sometimes looks aren’t everything. Allyn Rose isn’t the typical woman. Aside from holding a B.A. in government and politics from the University of Maryland, being a four-sport All-Conference player and a champion a competitive ice skating, she was...
As they say, outlaw guns and only outlaws will have guns. Following the Newtown, Conn. shooting, the gun control debate has become more heated than ever. While everyone wants to prevent tragedies like that at Sandy Hook Elementary School, no one can really...
Our right to petition is guaranteed to us under the First Amendment, but I think it’s gone too far. In later November, a petition was filed to President Barack Obama for the removal of Jerry Jones, owner and GM of the Dallas Cowboys. The petition cited...
