All Entries in the "Opinion" Category
Panini, Panino, Paninoinonionino
Take a walk into any Starbucks, and you’ll most likely find the refrigerated section of the shop where items such as fruit, yogurt and other delicious treats are stored and used to tempt you right before you place your coffee order. Among this selection, there are usually pre-wrapped sandwiches with labels such as the “Roasted [...]
A Campus Climate Change
With the 2012 presidential elections, we saw an impressive turnout in voters and a major upturn in campus involvement during that time. The elections were a means of uniting the campus, as many people recognized the significance of getting involved and voting, and fortunately did just that. As pleased as we editors at the New [...]
And Nothing Else Matters…
Raise your hand, fairest reader, if you remember where you were the day Twinkies died. Keep them raised if you’ve spent more than one hour watching Honey Boo Boo and the rest of her zoo-escapee family. Lastly, keep your hand up high if you’ve made a phone call or written a letter to your local [...]
Fighting For VAWA
When the Violence Against Women Act was passed in 1994, it was the federal government’s way of saying, “Hey, we take rape and domestic violence seriously, especially for women in vulnerable communities.” This wonderful legislation not only made abuse against women more prosecutable, but also generated federal support for outreach programs and domestic violence shelters [...]
Looking For Mediation In The Media
When I first heard about the Sandy Hook shooting, I paid attention for maybe an hour — and then I turned off the TV. Don’t get me wrong; I didn’t want to stop watching. My heart ached for the parents, friends and community affected by this horrendous crime against humanity. I couldn’t get the image [...]
Drug-Peddling For A Cure
In August 2012, the Food and Drug Administration released its “one-a-day” pill for HIV, a composite pill of four drugs in one, a more convenient leap in treatment — so finally, AIDS victims globally can once again applaud the sanctity of modern medicine for aiding their degenerative bodies. Wrong — the pill carries a price [...]
If It Ain’t Broke, Don’t Fix It
Nothing says prestige quite like heavy-handed minimalism, apparently. At least, that must have been the logic behind the committee of University of California execs who decided to make a few alterations to the UC system logo. Changes which essentially amounted to dropping the aesthetically pleasing “Let There Be Light” seal for an absolutely ludicrous blue [...]
A Rape of Personhood
In “Fiftie Godlie and Learned Sermons,” Heinrich Bullinger writes, “Let adulteries … rapes, and incestes bee put to exile.” That was written in 1577. And yet adultery, rape and incest are as much a part of our world as they were in 1577. On December 16, a 23-year-old female medical student, accompanied by a male [...]
The Dramatic Detriment Of The Not-So-Holy Holidays
Christmas lights have been strung off trees, while iPods fresh from their boxes are still being tapped and explored. Santa and his reindeer have been deflated, boxed and stuffed into attics. Homeowners continue to de-string their homes of lights and pulling out their candy cane lawn ornaments. The New Year’s confetti has been swept from [...]
Meds For Our Mentality
Stop. Just stop. Put your pitchforks down. Cool your jets with your Facebook postings. And, for the love of humanity, stop trying to solve the guns with guns. All of it is a moot point. You’re missing the issue entirely. These horrific acts of violence aren’t solely to be blamed on video games or the [...]
