Businesses, students harmed by government’s far reach

The recent Matt Hurlbutt tragedy has shed light on an important issue facing the university — the need for designated driver programs.

Beer Snob: What to do when having more than a few

That’s right, after a five month hiatus from beer snobbery, I’m back to delight the masses with more “well thought-out” and “insightful” commentary on beer!

First love inspires decades of Fitzgerald’s literature

Fiction masquerading as history can provide a fascinating take on an old story, especially when it focuses on the subject matter of already well-known literature.

Anonymous sex lowers inhibitions, raises risk

Ever since someone invented the glory hole, being anonymous has had a direct impact on our sex lives. The Internet is just the latest development in the fine art of finding a wall and drilling a hole.

America is not a democracy and should never hope to be one

Majority rule is not all it has been chalked up to be and the more we move towards it, the more our liberties and freedoms are destroyed.

Future Islands brings sincerity to new album

I’ve been acquainted with Future Islands for a little while now; we met through a mutual friend a little over a year ago and have spoke with each other on various occasions in passing.

Holocaust Remembrance day offers opportunity for reflection

Between 1939 and 1945, six million Jews were brutally murdered in Europe. Their crime? Being Jewish.

Financial reform bill will end bank bailouts

Sarah Palin and I began our public political journeys at the same time. I began my journey writing columns for the Mustang Daily the same week that she made her debut debating Joe Biden.

Novel loses appeal once shock value wears out

Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov was first published in 1955. Immediately it became infamous for its highly controversial content: a middle-aged man’s sexual infatuation with a twelve year old girl.

The Wrong Time for Playing Ghandi

Recently, White House representatives have compared President Obama’s nuclear posture to that of the Reagan Administration; President Reagan must be rolling in his grave.

What rectal exams and sex should have in common

When making a decision, we weigh the benefits versus the hardship they would cause others.