Content on Politics:
Iranian Presidential Candidate Gives a Peek Into Global Politics
February 28, 2013
Hooshang Amirahmadi, an Iranian presidential opposition candidate, addressed Virginia Tech students as a guest speaker of the International Relations Organization Wednesday night.
Intellectual power reigns in politics
August 3, 2011
At the dawn of the 17th century the Western world was in the midst of one of its greatest ideological conflicts in history.
Changing our views on political leaders
June 15, 2011
Amongst the many sad traditions in American politics what has consistently been proven to be one of the worst is the seeming need Americans have to make their politicians into moral leaders.
BOV votes to increase all tuition, students concerned
June 8, 2011
The Virginia Tech Board of Visitors met Monday at Squires Student Center for their quarterly meeting.
An ‘Un-Patriotic’ Act on Memorial Day weekend
June 1, 2011
This past Thursday, the United States Congress passed legislation which extended several portions of the 2001 USA PATRIOT Act.
Registrar gets second chance after 2010 mishap
May 25, 2011
Although criticized with an election violation last November, Randy Wertz was reappointed as registrar of elections for a second four-year term.
President Obama’s empire strikes back
May 25, 2011
Last week Obama called on Israel to give up land it acquired during the 1967 Six-Day War.
Bleak outlook for 2012 Republicans
May 25, 2011
With nearly a year and a half to go until the 2012 presidential election, the race for the Republican nomination is already in hot pursuit.
Bill poised to cut funding for family planning
March 2, 2011
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill Friday to cut the program that provides family planning and reproductive health services for low-income women.
Recent bill in Virginia legislature deserves student attention
February 8, 2011
In early February, there is a bill scheduled to be heard in the Virginia Senate--it has already passed the House of Delegates--that many students here at Tech probably know nothing about.