Everyone knows the story of George Bailey in “It’s a Wonderful Life.” George represents the average, family-oriented, kind-hearted American.
Veritas Forum open to all views
As members of the Veritas Forum club at Cal Poly, we would like to address Nicholas Utschig’s guest commentary before potentially well-intentioned students could misrepresent our views.
Action is greater than awareness
Do you ever feel like there is something in the world you want to change? Do you ever act on these feelings? Well start now.
Guest commentary
Veritas, Latin for truth, claims balanced inquiry into the historical evidence and contemporary relevance of Jesus Christ and the Christian faith. It is sponsored by SLO Crusade and our Associated Students, Inc.
For added airport security, U.S. should take pointers from abroad
Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab’s underwear bomb failed to detonate properly on Christmas day, but the intended damage was done. Thankfully, Umar failed to kill the nearly 300 people on Northwest Airlines Flight 253.
The Constitution: The cornerstone of America
I cannot think of a more important document when it comes to politics, our rights, and what the United States stands for than the United States Constitution.
Higher education suffers as prisons grow
The budget plan legislature passed calls for $12.4 billion in additional funding for the prison expansion program, AB900, but slashes $9.5 billion from an already struggling K-12 public education system and $2 billion from the higher-education system.
Democrats need to readjust their strategy if they want to win in
It has been almost a year since President Obama took office, and almost a quarter of his first term has passed. But, for better or worse, we also wave goodbye to a decade. Some are calling it “The Decade from Hell”–and perhaps rightly so.
America’s blessings should inspire Americans to change
Though our celebration was simple — healthy conversation over a delicious home-cooked meal — I am humbled to consider the condition of life outside the civilized world.
Rights and security – are we headed in the right direction?
It seems the Christmas “underwear bomber” has shined a spotlight back on the War on Terror, and I have been disappointed to say the least about the rhetoric I’ve been hearing from both parties on this subject.