Content by Chad Van Alstin Ct Regular Columnist

Column Rethink use of term 'illegal immigration'

April 30, 2009

This past Monday evening Virginia Tech was graced with an appearance by Tom Tancredo, a former Republican Congressman and 2008 presidential candidate.

Column: Cartoon gets to root of problems

February 25, 2009

I was recently made aware of the whole uproar regarding a New York Post political cartoon. For those of you who have yet to see it, a quick search on Google will reveal the cartoon and all the banter as to its possible racial implications.

Column: Smoking regulations would serve Tech

January 28, 2009

My lungs were assaulted yesterday by a terrible puff of secondhand smoke. The assailant was a white male about twenty years of age. He was last seen wearing a maroon VT T-shirt. If you see this man, please do not make any attempt to apprehend him yourself

Column: Be careful not to expect too much from Obama

December 3, 2008

Walking through campus over the past few weeks since this historic 2008 election has filled me with a sense of dread. I'm not necessarily upset with the outcome of this awful election; I honestly couldn't care less which of the giant government parties re