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Shariah law is not real threat

To Glenn Beck and his ilk, “Shariah” has become the latest word to send waves of terror across the nation. The word – quite en vogue with America’s most vocal conservative pundits – has become the hottest scare-word of 2010. Amidst the hoopla surrounding the Ground Zero mosque, Beck has warned that providing any kind [...]

Americans should “refudiate” Palin

Since her first appearance on the national stage, Sarah Palin has entertained the American intelligentsia with her political buffoonery. Her idiotic ramblings — often fodder for late-night talk show hosts — can usually be dismissed with a chuckle by those of us with half a brain. But Palin’s latest foray into national affairs is no [...]

Dormitory name a tribute to racism

It is no secret that our University has a shameful history when it comes to racism. Many of the earliest students were the scions of slave-owning plantation families. These students endowed the University with racist ideologies, a set of ideas that characterized the University for decades. It was not until the 1960s that the University [...]

Obama’s view on issue is hypocritical

The twenty-first century catchphrase, “yes we can,” has an all-American, sea-to-shining sea warmth about it. Those three words empower every American to feel as though anything is possible. Unless, of course, that American happens to be openly gay. The official slogan for gay Americans could very well be “no we cannot.

A suggested schedule for George W. Bush

Parting, as the maxim goes, is such sweet sorrow. But there isn’t anything sorrowful about waving goodbye to the Bush administration. Tuesday, Americans across the country heaved a collective sigh of relief as they witnessed the end of an administration characterized by corruption and incompetence.