Paul Bittick It is truly disappointing to find any moral person defending Israel’s violation of U.N. resolutions and World Court rulings. Are we then going to defend the expunging of millions of Palestinians from their homeland? And the hundreds of…
No martyrdom for Moussaoui
Jack Ingram With the sentencing phase of Zarcarias Moussaoui underway in Arlington Virginia, the jury will determine what punishment befits him – the terrorist allegedly involved in the Sept. 11 attacks. In doing so, the jury will send a message…
Good vs evil, Republicans vs Democrats, religion vs secularism
Brian Eller Being a Catholic, Easter has special religious significance for me. I attended a wonderful and crowded Catholic mass to celebrate our holiest day of the year. Like many of you, I feel that I have a relationship with…
Privacy and constitutionality
Paul Bittick One news story with the most traction this year has to be any issue revolving around privacy. From the ostensible infringements in the name of national security by way of the Patriot Act to the sought-after scrutiny of…
The ethics of gift-giving: Not all bribes are bad
Jennette Ballas and Aliza Elbert Dilemma: During my internship at a company I had an opportunity to go out on a client visit with one of the salespeople. When the salesperson met with the client, he handed an envelope to…
Wait, OJ killed someone?
Douglas B. Bruzzone and Michael Matzke When did that happen? 1995? Are you serious? Oh, you’re dead serious? Is that a pun? Alright Mr. Funny Guy, stop joking around. It’s really not funny anymore. You’re talking about our hero here.…
A hornet stung our country, and now we've thrown a rock in its nest
Jack Ingram: I’ve liked some of your pieces quite a bit. I especially liked the ones in which you swing about with a double-edged sword. You were mustering up some fine style near the end of last quarter, the opinion…
Are we melting or growing?
Tylor Middlestadt’s “Confronting the silent crisis” continues the trend of misinformation in otherwise credible newspapers and magazines. Middlestadt writes about how “the Greenland ice sheet is melting faster than ever before” just like other articles I have read in National…
Area F classes are usually a waste of time
By the very nature of being a university we already incorporate technologies related to our studies. No major teaches obsolete material (intentionally). By isolating the technology requirement away from major programs the technological component of an Area F class either…
The new Blockbuster night
Janice Edman When my roommate and I moved into our abode over the summer, we were faced with the annoying tasks of setting up electricity, gas and cable. Matters of entertainment were left in my hands, and in my “It’s…
Education in the squeeze
Tyler Middlestadt This week, the California Legislature resumed its spring session and is considering higher education funding levels for the coming year. Even though it’s common knowledge in Sacramento that education is drastically under-funded ($1.5 billion deficit in the CSU…