Opinion


Debate over Sotomayor essential for final decision

Decision of a lifetime – Whether one supports the president and praises his every move or rejects his stances and purchases a calendar counting down to a November four years in the future, it is guaranteed that the commander in chief will pack his belongings and vacate the White House after eight years. This isn’t the case for a U.S. Supreme Court justice. That’s one decision that can’t easily be undone, which is why thoroughly examining nominees is an American duty. »

Vengeance finds place in human society through pursuit of justice

Human beings are a strange type of animal, and I think it is absolutely appropriate to refer to my race (the human race, that is) as animals. Certainly, I’m not suggesting there is no difference between the two. »

MEAP testing not helping poor quality of writing in schools

Wagging my finger in print form has never been one of my favorite activities. I mean, who likes that downer who spends 500 words telling you what you’re doing wrong? »

Nine-figure salaries leave little room for ‘mistakes’

As someone who is overly jealous of professional athletes (people who get paid absurd amounts of money to play the sport they love) I often find myself thinking about what it would be like to be in their shoes. Considering the negative press individual athletes can draw, I ask myself, is it really that hard to think before one acts? »