Personalizing national tragedy
Around the second anniversary of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, we find the tragedy to be a subject impossible to ignore and one important to remember.
Lawsuits won’t stop avid file swapping
The Recording Industry Association of America’s decision to sue 261 individuals, who engage in Internet file-sharing on Sept. 8, came as no surprise. The downward spiral of record sale revenues and the gripes from record company executives about the "moral implications" of Internet piracy are finally culminating in a national lawsuit that will become the largest copyright infringement case against Internet users to date.
Gay-bashing immature, insensitive
Who uses the word "gay" anymore with a negative connotation? Wasn’t that so third-grade? As part of a generation that considers itself open-minded and accepting, I am shocked that even in an atmosphere such as a public university, there is still so much blatant gay-bashing going on.
Illegal immigrants holding licenses threatens safety
Does being an American citizen mean anything other than having to pay taxes? In California, it’s becoming clear that you’re better off as an illegal alien.
Re-evaluation needed for Republicans to win 2008
As more and more polls and data seem to indicate that Howard Dean will be the Democratic nominee for president next year (barring a last minute entry by Hillary Clinton) more and more pundits are pulling out their history books to find comparisons to the front-runner.
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Washington, D.C. ideal home for wandering Montreal Expos
The talented Montreal Expos need a new home. The city of Washington would really like its own team. This seems like a match made in heaven, right?
Campaign work inspiring
I am writing this as an account of my first night volunteering for Troy Lapetina’s campaign for the 64th Virginia House of Delegates seat.
Removing Commandments reflects American freedoms
A certain element of Christian fundamentalist and other psychotic factions were behooved that the out-of-date Old Testament’s Ten Commandments had to be removed from a courtroom in Alabama.
Media exploits, cheapens sex
MTV recently presented its annual Video Music Awards with the predictable array of hoopla and hullabaloo parading across the stage, with only the occasional interruption of actual talent to spoil things (thank you, Coldplay).
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