Column: April 16 suit offers chance to obtain more answers
April 22, 2009
A week ago, on the two-year anniversary of the shootings, families of April 16 victims Erin Peterson and Julia Pryde filed lawsuits against Virginia Tech, Cook Counseling Center and several school officials in an attempt to "receive accountability for the
Column: Tanning can cause harm sooner than expected
April 8, 2009
I always find it amusing when the orange glow appears in mid-February. You know what I'm talking about - girls who suddenly become tan between the beginning of second semester and right before spring break. It's pretty mysterious, considering Blacksburg d
Column: Thorough coverage of news should also include the positive
March 25, 2009
News is what people need to know and what people want to know.
Column: Cut calories and live longer
March 4, 2009
We're just two months into the New Year, and some of us have already disappointed ourselves.
Column: On second glance, the Amethyst Initiative makes little sense
February 18, 2009
In July 2008, Virginia Tech President Charles Steger joined 133 other college presidents and chancellors across the country when he signed the Amethyst Initiative, an association promoting reconsideration of the legal drinking age in America with hopes of
Column: Steger's e-mail serves as reminder
February 4, 2009
"What's the deal with Asians at your school?"
Column: Give others the gift of life through organ donation
January 21, 2009
Nothing seemed out of the ordinary as my friend Erin and I drove home for winter break.
Column: Students should be pro-active given the current job market
November 19, 2008
People always remind us that we're the privileged ones. We're privileged because we've earned the chance to better ourselves through higher education. But the value of our precious bachelor's degree is declining, and the number of opportunities we have wi
Column: After an uphill battle, McCain supporters should feel proud
November 5, 2008
Yes, they can. And they did. We Republicans lost big in this presidential election, and now we should respectfully hand over the bragging rights to Democrats, with hopes of snagging them back again in four years. Despite the significant loss McCain and th
Column: Even Facebook profiles inevitably need to expire
October 27, 2008
Sometimes I wonder when it will happen to me -- when I'll get the urge to delete my Facebook account and embrace the world as an independent creature.