Category: Viewpoints

Dani Gagnon Last Tuesday, Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and Mike Crapo (R-ID) reintroduced a revamped the Violence Against Women Act   (VAWA) to the newly-instated 2013 Congress. The bill is now being expedited to the floor by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NC), after it faced roadblocks last December from opposing lead Republicans in the House of…

Taylor Grow When I tell people that I love Taylor Swift, I receive an eye roll or some kind of disgusted grunting noise in response. But here’s the truth: even though Miss Swift is inane, my god, she is brilliant. I have a friend, let’s call her Charlotte. Charlotte had a boyfriend, we’ll call him…

Maddi O’Neill Since 2010, 45 states have adopted the Common Core State Standards, a curriculum  aimed at creating academic consistency in public schools across the country. According to the organization’s website, “the Common Core State Standards Initiative is a state-led effort that established a single set of clear educational standards for kindergarten through twelfth grade…

Adam Levin As you may have noticed, guns are in the news. Vice President Joe Biden has taken the lead on addressing issues of gun control and is currently spearheading efforts towards producing legislation that would ban assault weapons, strengthen background checks and limit access to weapons with large, extended magazines. This issue is one…

Laura Merrell On my first day back on campus, I went to Pop’s to get lunch, which mostly consisted of waiting in an unending line and complaining about said long line. When it was finally my turn, imagine my surprise when I asked for a bottle of water, and I was told I could not…

Dan Grantham On the event of the second, and I emphasize second, inauguration of President Barack Obama, I find myself scratching my head at the American Left, a group among whose ranks I proudly number myself.  The Left has allowed itself to use the occasion to place Mr. Obama in the lofty heights of the…