Column: Demonstrating pride in Tech by supporting Hokie sports
August 24, 2008
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Column: Priority of laws needs to be questioned
August 6, 2008
Laws are a necessary part of any functioning society. They represent a moral and practical standard by which all people are judged and held accountable. Laws are the basis for all industry and provide a benchmark by which any dispute can be settled. Th
Column: Time for Rodgers to take the field in Green Bay
July 30, 2008
Is it time for Favre to leave? That seems to be the question for more and more professional athletes these days, the latest case being legendary Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre.
Column: Candidates are fighting media, not each other
July 30, 2008
Entering this political season I began with a hope that this year was going to be a different race on the political front and in many ways it is. For the first time we have a diverse candidate, if only in color, running for the presidency of the United S
Column: Flags serve as part of cultural identity
July 24, 2008
The past month or so seems jam-packed with days devoted to patriotic fervor. Bastille Day has just passed us and the Fourth was not too long before that. Perhaps there are other periods as dense with nationalistic celebration but, from my Western-centri
Column: Kobe can't compare to Jordan
July 9, 2008
"It's just God disguised as Michael Jordan," said Celtic great and Hall-of-Famer Larry Bird after Michael Jordan put up 63 points against the Celtics in game two of the 1986 NBA Playoffs.
Column: Technology offers sustainable energy
July 9, 2008
America has become obsessed with energy and the strain that rising oil prices have put on the economy. While the outrage over the price of oil is justified, the future of energy is a complex issue that needs direction and a firm plan. With the most rece
Column: Modern music blurs classic genres
July 2, 2008
Though, as with most things, it is the matter of some debate, many popular music critics acknowledge that The Beatles seminal 1967 record "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" marks the point at which rock music began to be taken seriously — as art. Tha