Title X funding essential to low-income health care
March 17, 2011
In Claire Sanderson’s recent article, “Bill poised to cut funding for family planning” (CT, March 3), Matthew Hurt, chair of the Virginia Tech College Republicans, claims people can go to the Pregnancy Resource Center of Blacksburg for the same services Planned Parenthood offers under Title X funding.
PRC not what many think, needs more transparency
February 24, 2011
Last semester I wrote a column concerning Crisis Pregnancy Centers. A recent piece in this publication, (“Resource center supports local pregnant women” by Chris Dunn, Feb. 21) and my personal discoveries over the previous months have brought the issue back into the spotlight.
Meditation provides outlet for college students’ stress
November 10, 2010
As our semester hurdles toward the dreaded week of final exams, I’ve noticed that a number of my friends have struggled with overwhelming stress, test anxiety and jittery nerves.
Campaign ads expose candidate personalities
November 1, 2010
Political candidates are notorious for pouring long hours into public relations and grooming their image to broadly appeal to voters.
‘Zine’ promotes diverse intellectual, cultural ideas
October 19, 2010
I visited a restaurant downtown this past week and found some sort of pamphlet sitting on a side table near the entrance door.
Clothesline Project has deep impact for victims
October 6, 2010
On Monday, Oct. 11, The Clothesline Project will present its bi-annual display on the Drillfield from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Rain location: Squires Student Center).
Voter apathy hurts American politics
September 28, 2010
Money talks. Money talks loudly on Capitol Hill - money screams in the ears of our lawmakers.
Abstinence-only sex education proven empirically ineffective
September 7, 2010
Title V, Section 510 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 increased funding for abstinence-only education.
Crisis Pregnancy Centers need more transparency
August 24, 2010
If I had to make a wild guess, I would say that most people oppose false advertising and support agencies, such as the Federal Trade Commission, in uncovering cases of false advertising.
Abusive relationships not always standard
April 1, 2010
I begin this piece with the acknowledgement that men do not incite every case of abuse.