Potter: Repeat offenders need different approach
With the failure of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s proposal to provide state-funded college classes for inmates, it’s time to consider better options to reduce… Read more »
Columns
Beckman: Millennials should not be proud of underachieving
If you’ve ever posted a BuzzFeed list on social media about not having your life together and captioning it: “This is me,” stop. The pop-culture… Read more »
Piemonte: McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission has potential to corrupt elections
It’s been four years since the controversial decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Committee, which allowed corporate spending on elections. Last week, the Supreme… Read more »
Antonucci: Different groups need different taxes
Regardless of what issue is floating around the public sphere, taxes are always a reliable dividing point. If anyone mentions taxes, at least half of… Read more »
Shields: Women from Heritage Foundation have wrong argument against feminism, women's happiness
While for many, feminism is a source of strength and power, for the conservative women of the Heritage Foundation, feminism is the source of the… Read more »
Kramer: Unpaid internship raise questions of inequality
No child dreams of becoming an intern when he or she grows up. Interns don’t even want to be interns. In fact, the whole point… Read more »
Callaghan: International anti-whaling laws need compromise
Whales of the Southern Ocean will live without human predation for the first time in almost three decades. After years of international protests, and even… Read more »
Jensen: Twitter reaction on Gwenyth Paltrow shows misplaced backlash
There’s a reason people voted Gwyneth Paltrow the most hated celebrity in Star Magazine’s poll in 2013. And there’s reasons popping up all the time… Read more »
Jackson: Guaranteed minimum income can help eliminate wasteful welfare program
There’s a new way of distributing welfare in U.S., one that both the Republicans and Democrats can support. Guaranteed minimum income — a plan where… Read more »
Gorny: Minimum wage increases to best benefit women
Although a quick check to a calendar confirms that we’re well into the 21st century, women still earn 77 cents to every dollar that a… Read more »
Knighton: Google Glass partnership with Luxottica makes product fashionable
Google Glass will finally receive the makeover it needs. The search engine powerhouse has announced its partnership with the eyewear company Luxottica, which will add… Read more »
Potter: Republican Party needs to change policies, connect with millennials
The stereotypical millennial is portrayed as a flannel-wearing, tattoo-getting, mustache-growing, BuzzFeed-reading, constantly texting type that is overwhelmingly liberal. This stereotype is inaccurate and potentially offensive,… Read more »
Piemonte: Hobby Lobby case raises issue of corporations versus citizens
“Corporations are people,” was one of Mitt Romney’s biggest gaffes during the 2012 presidential election. Now, the matter is being debated before the Supreme Court… Read more »
Antonucci: Hobby Lobby case hinges losing argument on 'religious freedom'
“Religious freedom” is a big phrase being thrown around a lot lately, especially in the contraception debate. Sebelius v. Hobby Lobby Stores recently was brought… Read more »
Shields: Calling rape culture 'myth' perpetuates behavior
By denying rape culture exists, it only allows for the behavior to continue. Simply ignoring something will never make it go away. Rape culture is… Read more »
Beckman: Tuition increases widen wealth gap for millennials
Logic says that if there’s a problem, you fix rather than perpetuate it. And yet, on March 6, Syracuse University announced a tuition increase of… Read more »
Kramer: Entrepreneurship, startups help to bring gender equality in Middle East
Middle-Eastern women are showing the world two things: that they can perform as well as men as entrepreneurs and that they are capable of far… Read more »
Jackson: Republicans should stop use of coded language, alienates minority voters
As a black conservative, I already have a hard enough time convincing members of my community why they should consider a conservative point of view.… Read more »
Callaghan: Educational website on climate change raises awareness
With the amount of Americans recognizing climate change stagnating, a greater number of informational programs are needed to reach out to climate change skeptics and… Read more »
Gorny: White Ribbon campaign brings attention to domestic violence
When “To Kill a Mockingbird’s” Atticus Finch suggested his daughter try considering things from someone else’s perspective, he probably wasn’t imagining a cluster of men… Read more »
Knighton: Samsung changes TV industry with curved sets, 4K resolution
Samsung is ahead of the curve in more ways than one. At its product unveiling last Thursday, the company revealed its first ultra HD (UHD)… Read more »
Potter: Koch brothers jeopardize political process with financial influence
In a country that prides itself on democracy, it is incredibly ironic that political influence can be gained through obscenely large donations to political candidates.… Read more »
Piemonte: Obama needs to take stronger measures against Russia
As each day passes, the current global political landscape is getting more and more threatening. Russia continues to show no signs of changing its plans… Read more »
Beckman: Teen suing parents adds to stereotypical image of millennials
The greedy millennial now has a face. On March 3, a story broke about a New Jersey teen who was suing her parents, demanding they… Read more »
