Column: Perpetual violence will not result in steps toward change
April 24, 2008
In remembrance of Martin Luther King Jr.'s death just over 40 years ago, it is worth taking note of the message of brotherhood and nonviolence that he preached and lived.
Column: The anniversary allows us to find strength in the shootings
April 10, 2008
As we approach the first anniversary of April 16 we can expect to see our campus swamped with visitors, some welcome, others less so.
Column: War veterans find difficulty ignoring psychological effects
March 27, 2008
Not even two weeks ago, over 200 veterans of the Iraq war participated in the Winter Soldier Hearings, organized by Iraq Veterans Against the War.
Column: Grading system stifles student learning in classroom
March 13, 2008
With the frantic concern for studying, finals, grades, resumes, job interviews and graduate school applications, it is easy to see how education has lost its idealism for many students.
Column: Withdrawal from Iraq is the only way
February 21, 2008
How long are we going to stay in Iraq? It has been nearly five years since our military first invaded and occupied the nation.
Column: Palestinian groups set tone for change through nonviolence
February 7, 2008
The image was unforgettable. The bronze, rust-colored wall, towering over the families, like the boundary to a prison courtyard.
Column: Interrogation strategies at Guantanamo abuse rights
January 24, 2008
The continued presence of detainees at the American naval base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba is a travesty of justice.
Column: An economy built around libertarianism can't work
November 28, 2007
With all the hype over the candidacy of Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) in the Republican primary, there may be some value in further exploring the range of libertarian thought.
Column: Vonnegut's contributions deserve additional recognition
November 7, 2007
This past spring American author Kurt Vonnegut died, but the date of his passing, April 11, was quickly eclipsed by the terrible events of April 16.
Column: Americans not happy with Iraq
October 23, 2007
America is not very happy with Washington these days. According to polls from The Washington Post, President Bush's approval rating remains stuck at 33 percent, making him about as popular as President Nixon during the Watergate scandal.