Author Archive for Elizabeth Rico
FDA Thinks Gay Blood Is Dangerous
Banned for life: That is what hundreds of potential blood donors are hearing when they try to give blood. Why, you may ask? For the simple reason that they’re gay. On May 23, The Food and Drug Administration upheld a 1983 policy that permanently bans any man who has had homosexual sex since 1977 from [...]
‘Great Wall’ in Iraq Divides, Not Unites
Seen as the beginning of a new and exclusive gated community in Azamiyah, Iraq, the ‘Great Wall,’ as soldiers have jokingly come to call it, has not been met with the enthusiasm that the United States had hoped. Originally created to lower, if not eliminate, sectarian violence between the Sunni and their Shia neighbors, the [...]
Split in Iraqi Gov. Troubling
Expect the unexpected. How many times have we been told that? A few thousand times maybe? And yet no matter how many times we are told that life is full of surprises, something happens everyday that catches us completely off guard.
On Monday, April 16, a major split in the Iraqi government occurred when Moktada al-Sadr, [...]
Shallow Sorority Shuns Sisters
Sororities are infamous for three things: recruitment drives at the beginning of every quarter, wild parties every week and houses filled with attractive young women. Ensuring the last item is what may have granted the Delta Zetas some undesirable media attention.
The real trouble began back in August 2006 when the national chapter of Delta Zeta [...]
’24′ Doesn’t Justify Torture
Monday nights at 9 p.m., millions of Americans tune in to watch ’24,’ one of the hottest shows on television. ’24′ depicts fictional character Jack Bauer, a federal agent who does whatever it takes to save the United States from terrorist plots of every type. Some viewers, however, are taking the series one step further [...]
‘Pizza for Pesos’ Is Just Business As Usual
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Get Educated With Risk Week
As a young woman living miles away from my family, I am always getting advice on how to stay safe. My favorite piece of advice was given to me by my little brother, who said I should just walk around with a sword and no one will bother me, expect perhaps
The Myth of Continuous Open Bidding
Everyone knows that recruitment happens once a year. It’s a take-it-or-leave-it offer, and if you don’t join the Greek system in the fall, you’ll be looking at another year before the opportunity again arises. It’s also a well-known fact that the best sor
