Published on April 22nd, 2013 | by Sarah Backer
Picture a peaceful protest calling for an end to police violence and brutality. Suddenly, a barrage of police batons and gun butts shower down upon spectators and participants. People are then thrown indiscriminately in overcrowded and …... Read More →
Published on April 15th, 2013 | by Sarah Backer
She was controversial and ground-breaking. She delivered the free market to England and at the same time unemployed millions. She partnered with Ronald Reagan to help end the Cold War and befriended the murderous former Chilean …... Read More →
Published on April 12th, 2013 | by Sarah Backer
Next time you see someone sporting a shirt or anything with the visage of Marxist freedom fighter, Ernesto “Che” Guevara, stop and ask them what they know about this romanticized symbol of revolution. Chances are it’s …... Read More →
Published on April 1st, 2013 | by Sarah Backer
No one could foresee that the murder of a London woman in Perugia, Italy in 2007 would garner so much attention worldwide or manage to stay in the news for six years; and now, more than …... Read More →
Published on March 18th, 2013 | by Sarah Backer
Kentucky Junior Sen. Rand Paul and a group of fellow Republicans held a nearly 13-hour filibuster March 6 on the Senate floor, thereby delaying the confirmation of John Brennan as CIA director. It was refreshing to …... Read More →
Published on March 11th, 2013 | by Sarah Backer
When Pope Benedict XVI stepped down Feb. 28 from his post as pontiff of the Catholic Church, it sent shockwaves across the world. For the first time in more than 600 years, a pope did not …... Read More →
Published on March 5th, 2013 | by Sarah Backer
Stop me if this happened to you before: while getting ready for class, you see on TV or find online that there’s bad weather coming but for whatever reason, you step out of your car or …... Read More →Published on February 18th, 2013 | by Sarah Backer
Feb. 7, Ben Carson ruffled feathers by using his post as keynote speaker at the 2013 National Prayer Breakfast to directly criticize President Barack Obama’s policies. “His remarks were inappropriate for the occasion,” said Cal Thomas, foxnews.com …... Read More →Published on February 11th, 2013 | by Sarah Backer
Every generation experiences its unique set of problems. In this highly-technological age, we are encountering and coping with a world unlike that of previous generations. It is a world that is becoming increasingly impersonal: Social networking …... Read More →
Published on February 5th, 2013 | by Sarah Backer
Imagine working hard all semester for that coveted A only to fall short with an 89 and a 3.0 grade-point average that a regular B would get. Lucky for us, we have a plus/minus grading system …... Read More →
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