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Image of heartless conservatives false

They say: “If you’re young and a conservative, you have no heart. If you’re old and a liberal, you have no brain.” Although I’ve heard this adage many times, I’ve never understood how conservatives earned a reputation for being heartless. As a fiscal conservative who makes numerous charitable contributions and prides herself on being empathetic [...]

Gay couples deserve equal civil rights

A few weeks ago, a 17-year-old lesbian in Mississippi challenged her school district’s rules that would prevent her from escorting her girlfriend to the prom. Her prom was canceled. Although a federal judge ruled Tuesday that the school board violated the student’s rights, the prom was not reinstated. What is the matter with this country? [...]

Dating in college not only for couples

After nearly a decade of dating, I’ve come to the conclusion that the only thing a girl needs to do to get a date is get a boyfriend. Let me explain. It seems the only people who actually go on dates are already a couple. Dates just don’t happen anymore for single people. And no, [...]

Universal health care redistributes wealth

I’m no medical expert. I can’t even begin to wrap my mind around the complexities of the health care system.  But I do know health care needs to be reformed, and I have reservations about the current plan in question. Let me repeat that. I know health care needs to be reformed.   But is [...]

Overlooked degree smart career move

Forget what you think you know about computer science majors. Are you picturing dorks with glasses and a Commodore 64? Well, picture this — they’re the ones who will have jobs after graduation. And not just any jobs. They likely will be working for companies like Google and Facebook, or perhaps testing and designing video [...]

‘Rock star’ president weakens confidence

He’s not the next American Idol, but he is our American President.  Despite Barack Obama’s rock star persona — he smokes, he tweets, he’s got a hot wife — what has the president really done to garner such idolatry? We need to stop worshipping the president as if he were “The Situation” and join the [...]