THE BALANCE between respecting individual rights and restricting them for the sake of security is a dangerous tightrope that every government must walk.
GEORGE W. Bush consciously misled Congress and the public during the propaganda campaign preceding the war against Iraq, Pentagon and CIA veterans told a University audience last Monday.
OLD DORMS vs. New Dorms: the age-old quintessential University debate that hits incoming first-year students head on when they have to check off "Alderman" or "McCormick" on the housing form.
Last weekend, scores of acclaimed secondary school seniors visited the University, vying for a prestigious Jefferson Scholarship.
THE UNIVERSITY has dealt with its fair share of protests and controversies in the past couple of weeks -- from the living wage controversy to the military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy -- because of groups working to raise awareness in colleges.
OLD DORMS vs. New Dorms: the age-old quintessential University debate that hits incoming first-year students head on when they have to check off "Alderman" or "McCormick" on the housing form.
THE UNIVERSITY has dealt with its fair share of protests and controversies in the past couple of weeks -- from the living wage controversy to the military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy -- because of groups working to raise awareness in colleges.
WITH GRADUATION in less than two months, we fourth years often reflect on our legacy at the University.
Last weekend, scores of acclaimed secondary school seniors visited the University, vying for a prestigious Jefferson Scholarship.
GEORGE W. Bush consciously misled Congress and the public during the propaganda campaign preceding the war against Iraq, Pentagon and CIA veterans told a University audience last Monday.
WITH GRADUATION in less than two months, we fourth years often reflect on our legacy at the University.
COLLEGE journalism, admittedly, occurs mostly within the realm of reporting foul cafeteria food and fierce criticism leveled against ISIS or President John T.
EARLY decision seems great. It allows students to receive acceptances in December (and slack off for the rest of senior year) while also traditionally increasing the applicant's odds of receiving admission.
IN AMERICAN politics, we have come to bemoan election season. On the federal level, it rolls around every two years, bringing the actual work of governance to a grinding halt.
WHILE high school seniors anxiously watch their mailboxes for acceptance letters during the next few weeks, their schools continue to discuss the role of class rankings.
TO THE many people who are frustrated about the Lawn Selection Committee and ultimately question its fairness: I feel your pain.
IT IS absolutely amazing that in the United States of America, lawmakers, even governors, are willing to ignore the very law they swore to uphold and protect.
LARGELY thanks to the media and anti-choice extremists, the majority of Americans think the pro-choice and "pro-life" controversy centers around one issue: abortion.
The University's honor system is based on old notions of chivalry, in which a single taint or mistake constitutes an abdication of one's honor.
SOUTH Dakota is for real. It might seem like a far away state that has little relevance to University students, but the state's new law banning almost all abortions has serious implications for every young woman in the United States.
