Content by Brooke Leonard

Positive outlook can lead to future success for students

December 7, 2009

Never has the world been more treacherous and more unrelenting to the faint of heart.

Voters need to be both responsible and educated

November 18, 2009

Thomas Jefferson said, "Every government degenerates when trusted to the rulers of the people alone. The people themselves are its only safe depositories."

Vulgar entertainment does not represent our cultural history

November 2, 2009

Television, music and film in the 21st century: What comes to mind?

Column: Service returns as priority for all types of businesses

October 19, 2009

It can be as simple as the difference between a "Hello, sir. How may I help you?" and a "What do you want?"

Column: Preparation is the key to success and fulfillment of goals

October 6, 2009

When we confront challenges in life and do not succeed in overcoming them, what must we accredit this failure to? While some might chalk it up to a lack of innate ability or an inherent injustice in the system, others would accept personal responsibility

Column: Political correctness can be hinderance for free speech

September 21, 2009

The insidious cloud lies dormant and mostly invisible amid our more urgent threats of nuclear attack and biological warfare. It permeates the homes of millions, an energy that chokes out the breath and threatens the tongue. Those who have fallen victim of

Column: Return to old work ethic could benefit our current society

September 7, 2009

Benjamin Franklin once said, "Life's tragedy is that we get old too soon and wise too late."

Column: Moral standard for athletes shouldn't be lower than others

August 24, 2009

Even before his notorious involvement in the brutal "sport" of dogfighting, Michael Vick was arguably the most recognized name among the aforementioned attendees of Virginia Tech, possibly the most famous Hokie of all time.