In an April 2006 speech to labor leaders in Washington, D.C., Senator John McCain pointed out, "There are jobs that Americans will not do." … [Read more...] about Slim Pickings for Teenage Summer Employment
ROTC’s Bribery, Distortion Prove Ineffective Recruiting Techniques
Would you join the army for a hot dog? That's the question I asked myself when I recently walked by the Army ROTC recruitment station.I had … [Read more...] about ROTC’s Bribery, Distortion Prove Ineffective Recruiting Techniques
Math, Empty Wallets Show Students Lose in Housing Raffle
I take Math in Society. If you ask me, it should be a requirement for every student of every major. How could anyone function without … [Read more...] about Math, Empty Wallets Show Students Lose in Housing Raffle
Forget the Whales, What About Us Humans’
Whales: Love them, or hate them? Few issues are more divisive than that of saving the whales. Luckily, these giants of the deep have a new … [Read more...] about Forget the Whales, What About Us Humans’
Fried Calamari for Change in Sudan
I designed a survey the other day to see how many people could locate Sudan on a map. Although I may have been the only person to take the … [Read more...] about Fried Calamari for Change in Sudan
A Crisis in Hollywood
"Remember, remember the fifth of November...." Last week's November 5 may not have involved a foiled gunpowder plot or that crazy British … [Read more...] about A Crisis in Hollywood
Richard Gere May Have Looks, But the Dalai Lama Has Substance
There is a man who is known round the world, who has become a common household name, and whose face has graced countless TV screens and … [Read more...] about Richard Gere May Have Looks, But the Dalai Lama Has Substance
Obama Candidacy More Than Sex Appeal
Last month I attended the inaugural meeting for the university organization Students for Barack Obama which won the coveted 9 p.m. time slot … [Read more...] about Obama Candidacy More Than Sex Appeal