Category: Viewpoints

Bookstores & e-books A recent New York Times piece highlighted the ongoing battle between Barnes & Noble and Amazon.                    The author, Julie Bosman, discussed the former’s recent monopoly on the print-edition market, thanks in large part to the fall of Borders last year. Yet despite the lack of a gargantuan competitor taking market share, and…

Be responsible with chalk art I enjoy chalk drawings. Chalk is fun, easy to use, nostalgically childish, and its temporary nature gives you societal permission to draw and write things where you otherwise could not. When I went on college tours, I thought it was really cool when I saw that students had students used…

Letter to the Editors This letter is written in response to a column in last week’s issue about the passing of Joe Paterno: Once I read the headline “Paterno deserves respect, not hatred from public,” I thought I had somehow picked up a copy of the Onion. In no way does Paterno deserve my respect.…

Appreciate the troops’ sacrifices Jack Anderson Throughout this political campaigning and past holiday season, an element of the American civic duty has been shamefully overlooked. By the start of this year, thousands of troops have come home having spent years fighting in the unforgiving landscape of Iraq. Whether you agree with the principles of this…

Ron Paul’s danger runs deep Dan Hanson Every generation has some historical or popular figure that out of context is so bizarre, grotesque or comical that they will never make any sense to following generations. Examples include the Spice Girls, Joseph McCarthy and Liberace. I submit that our generation has already ensured infamy for its…