Content on Rights:
Contest: Freedom of press for all journalists
September 24, 2009
When a senior and a freshman student were caught performing inappropriate acts at West Springfield High School in Springfield, Va., during lunch one May afternoon, the shit hit the fan.
Contest: The First Amendment, crying fire
September 24, 2009
In discussions on the limits of the First Amendment, we have all heard someone say, "Freedom of speech does not grant you the right to yell 'Fire!' in a crowded theater." The question I want to ask is what if there really is a fire? Do you still have the
Contest: Rights not contigent on place, time
September 24, 2009
The First Amendment is occasionally taken for granted in America. This country's citizens have been blessed with a nearly 250-year old, stable democratic state, borne of the highest Enlightenment ideals and defended domestically and abroad. The bitter str
Column: Misconceptions about libertarians' stances
September 8, 2009
The men and women sitting at the Libertarians at Virginia Tech booth during Gobblerfest 2009 were asked a single question more than any other: "Are Libertarians liberal or conservative?" The question is reasonable, but difficult to answer. First a liberta
Column: How is campus any different?
September 2, 2009
I feel like I lead a good life. I'm a student at an incredible school in one of the top 10 engineering programs in the country. I have an incredible family, any one of which I'd take a bullet for. I have good friends and just recently I've landed the most
Column: Freedom of speech does not come free
June 24, 2009
Recently, a blog post on a Midwestern sports site that theorized that Phillies outfielder Raul Ibanez was using steroids as an explanation for his then-Major League-leading 22 home runs, pointing out that Ibanez, 37, has already hit more home runs this ye
Letter: Health care should be our own responsibility
March 25, 2009
Does everyone deserve the right to necessary medical treatment?
Column: Abortion takes away the right of millions to speak
October 22, 2008
We existed as a prosperous nation for quite some time under the banner of slavery, slavery of the African-American people.
Column: Keeping the First Amendment alive requires constant work
September 19, 2008
