Written by James Washington A senior center for the Baylor University Bears and one of the most talked-about student athletes of today, Brittney Griner has proven to be a force to be reckoned with. Aside from winning a national championship in 2012, she is a four-time Defensive Player of the Year in the Big 12 Conference. Mark Cuban, owner ...
Read More »Affirmative Action faces debate
On March 25, 2013, the United States Supreme Court agreed to a future hearing concerning the Michigan Civil Rights Initiative, also known as Proposal 2.
Read More »Everyone deserves the right to marriage
Some people claim that this marriage will undermine the institution of marriage – that the sanctity of marriage will be damaged by these two adults who have loved and been faithful to each other for years. Give us a break.
Read More »Makeup may contain harmful chemicals
Contrary to popular belief, some ingredients in beauty products aren’t that pretty. In recent reports, there are claims that one in eight of the 82,000 common components used in personal care products are industrial chemicals, including pesticides and hormone disruptors. Many of these ingredients contain plasticizers which keep concrete soft– imagine what that is doing to your ...
Read More »Drivers should respect rights of cyclists
Written by Sarah Turner Drivers should thank cyclists for saving gas and keeping the air clean, but in many cases cyclists are the targets of violent accidents. “It seems like a lot of drivers are uninformed about cyclists on the road which causes danger,” Edward Rollins, president of Blazer Cycling Club, said. Rollins has been cycling since 2008, but ...
Read More »Stimulus cripples national employment
Written by Taylor Stone Welcome to the “Land of the Free” where the headlines are bad and the bombast from President Obama is even worse. Lets take a glance back to 2009 where for the first time in American history, government spending is going to increase job growth. It’s going to work this time. Pay no attention to the ...
Read More »Make co-ed roommates a choice in dorms
This is not the way our mothers and fathers attended college in yesteryear.
Read More »Sperm exports at high
Written by Will Lewis The U.S. is the world’s leading exporter of sperm. According to an ABC News report, as of 2005 American sperm banks controlled over 65 percent of the global market. This places Americans in a prime location for the import of another commodity: greenbacks, bones, dollars—money. The business is estimated at $100 million ...
Read More »Social media can help spread activist endeavors
Written by Quasha Ross American Cultural Anthropologist Margaret Mead said, “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” Social activism consists of an intentional action to bring about social, political, economic or environmental change and is becoming the foundation of our generation today. According ...
Read More »Keep shale at home
Written by Stephen Cavallaro While bureaucratic protests flare over the supposed environmentally hazardous Keystone XL Pipeline Project, preventing the harvest of an abundant supply of crude oil in northern North America by U.S. companies, a different source of domestic energy prevails. Shale gas, a copious natural gas in the United States, is being drilled for by British-owned utilities company ...
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