Michael Moore is a jerk. He exaggerates (and sometimes fabricates) his facts to force his extremely liberal point of view on the rest of America.
Race relations should still be fresh in the minds of those for whom the assault on Daisy Lundy first awakened the issue.
OPERATION Iraqi Freedom has become a touchy issue for a lot of people. Both anti-war protestors and those who support the Bush administration make their voices known daily throughout the country.
With operation Iraqi freedom in full swing, one can presume that war, terrorism, and public safety are in the forefronts of most Americans' minds.
Sexuality, one of the most controversial subjects in academia, was targeted last week at the University of Kansas.
ON MY FIRST tour of the University, one of the quickest things the U-Guide pointed out about academic life here at the University was the honor system.
THE MODERN liberal asks the question, "How can we justify imposing our Western, Christian ideals on someone else?" It is commonplace to hear people ask, "Who are we to judge someone?" This sham of moral relativity leads to the degradation of the moral fiber of our society, penalizing anyone who dares to take a stand on moral grounds.
THERE will be much hand-wringing in the more liberal quarters of the University this week as the Supreme Court finally hears arguments about one of the most highly-publicized legal issues facing America today: affirmative action.
IT'S TOUGH to critique an opinion page. I haven't done it yet because there have always been more pressing matters to which to devote my column.
IN THE 1970s, Plaboy magazine dubbed the University's Easters Weekend the "Best Party in America." Debuting before the turn of the century, Easters was one of three University-sanctioned social weekends, along with Midwinters and Openings in the Fall.
The 1999 tragedy in Littleton, Colorado, reinitiated and added fuel to an already long-standing debate.
Over the last couple of weeks, most students at the University have probably noticed an ongoing debate taking place within our community about a divisive and critical subject.
Love it or leave it, you America-hating traitors! To many University students, faculty, staff or citizens of this great nation, this line -- however tweaked -- should sound familiar.
IN TODAY'S age of fitness, one cannot go a day without seeing the workout craze of University students in action.
YOU CAN'T blame them for trying. Once again, populists in the Virginia House of Delegates and State Senate attempted to curry favor with the voters of the Commonwealth by promising cake and the chance to eat it too.
Sjtop this unjust war!" read the signs at a New York anti-war rally this past weekend. "Killers, killers, killers!" protestors shouted in Chicago, in reference to war supporters.
FOR THE last several months, the United States has been consumed with debate over the crisis in the Persian Gulf.
In the early morning hours of March 18, vandals broke into the University's Army, Air Force, and Navy ROTC buildings.
Imagine that you're sitting in class at approximately 2 p.m. in New Cabell Hall, taking a test. As you figure out the formula to that brain-splitting problem, a horde of deafening students congregate outside the hall, run inside your class and turn of the lights, yelling into your classroom.
As bombs started falling in Baghdad last Wednesday night, millions of Americans turned on their televisions and have kept them on as the first week of the war has unfolded.
