Column: Election restrictions intimidate voters
December 4, 2007
In opening this column, I have to give thanks to the Republican Party of Virginia (RPV) for providing today's material. It seems that in addition to losing one chamber of the General Assembly, the RPV is becoming paranoid about the upcoming presidential p
Column: Upcoming elections in Va. demand attention
November 1, 2007
While it hasn't been getting much attention on campus, there is a statewide election coming up next Tuesday, Nov. 6. Up for grabs are all 100 seats in the Virginia House of Delegates and all 40 seats in the Virginia Senate. Additionally, all local constit
Column: Offering unique student perspective on random topics
October 17, 2007
Today is a slow day, and the spirits of inspiration have not graced me with 800 words worth of material on any one topic. So instead I offer a collection of random thoughts.
Column: Excessive consumption of resources in the U.S.
October 3, 2007
This month's issue of National Geographic magazine contains an article on the pros and cons of various biofuels.
Column: Dark side of universal health care
September 5, 2007
There's been a bit of a buzz lately on the subject of universal health care in the United States.
Column: Awareness of surveillance in society
August 22, 2007
On Friday, August 10 The Associated Press reported on a small but growing trend in divorce cases: using toll booth records to catch an unfaithful spouse in a lie.
Column: Change in courts can be seen around the corner
August 9, 2007
The District of Columbia announced that it will appeal a lower court’s decision in the case of Smith vs. the District of Columbia to the Supreme Court. Winston Smith, a longtime resident of the District, filed suit three years ago in federal court seeking
Column: Traffic laws drive citizens mad
August 2, 2007
Column: Restricting gun carry restricts freedoms
July 19, 2007
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