Column: Mountaintop removal has negative community impact
April 30, 2009
Having just finished "Lost Mountain" by Erik Reece for my Literature and Ecology class, I am motivated to share my new knowledge concerning mountaintop removal, what I am newly convinced is one of the world's most dire problems.
Column: Exercise proper etiquette when in Newman library
April 16, 2009
Possibly the most significant change I have noticed around Virginia Tech's campus this year is the difference in atmosphere of Newman Library. Last year when coming to the library to work, I consistently chose the third or fifth floor because of its desig
Column: Corporatizing education hurts faculty teaching and research
April 2, 2009
In December of 2008, the Monitor on Psychology published an article concerning the "corporatization of higher education," which discusses the loss of values of the educational system as a result of the increasing reliance on corporate relationships and fu
Column: Darwin was not only scholar to shape evolutionary theory
February 12, 2009
Yesterday was the 200th birthday of Charles Robert Darwin, the man most credited with the formation of the theory of evolution.
Column: Obama's environmental priorities
January 29, 2009
Within the first week of his new presidency, Barack Obama confirmed his commitment to the environmental cause that was virtually ignored by the administration of the past eight years.
Column: Implementation of alternative energy sources is what US needs
November 14, 2008
The ever-growing popularization of the environmental agenda made the energy concerns of the United States a necessary centerpiece of the political platforms of all parties competing for the recent power shift.
Column: In order to appreciate Halloween
October 31, 2008
The modern Halloween season arrives (sometimes as early as August) generously flanked by orange and black clothing (and everything else), household decorations involving witches, scarecrows, monsters and skeletons, the arrival of extensive -- and often ex
Column: Presidential campaign turns ugly with personal attacks
October 17, 2008
The marathon that has been the 2008 presidential campaign followed the usual horserace pattern of banter between candidates (if not with somewhat more desperation than usual) until the addition of Sarah Palin to the race.
Column: Tech should make a concious effort to increase recycling
October 3, 2008
Sitting by a trashcan in the Chem/Physics building the other day as a class was dismissed, I couldn't help but notice that every item I saw tossed in the trash happened to be recyclable.
Column: Beef: It's what's going to destroy the environment
September 19, 2008
As the environmental trend energetically continues, more and more people are constantly jumping on the sustainability bandwagon.