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‘Tis the season: Winter and its discontents

‘Tis the season: Winter and its discontents

As the winter of discontent begins, a front of depression sweeps across the populace. It’s December’s foggy freeze that shoulders the blame for the epidemic, but Jack Frost is wrongfully…

November 22, 2010 / 2 Comments / Read More

Affirmative distractions

It was just another day at Capitol Hill when our hungry public representatives did what they wanted under the political guise of “doing what’s right.” Last week Rep. Curtis Oda…

March 8, 2010 / No Comment / Read More

Paved paradise

Val Peterson is a busy man. I’m unannounced and uninvited, occupying the only free fifteen minutes he has today. “So,” Peterson said, “you think there’s a problem with parking?” “No,”…

December 8, 2009 / 1 Comment / Read More

Just another brick in the wall – How the Supreme Court could limit acaemic freedom

Epictetus once said “only the educated are free,” but a Supreme Court ruling may challenge that. Although no professors were involved in the Garcetti v. Ceballos case that was settled…

November 23, 2009 / 14 Comments / Read More

We all pay as we go

We’ve all been there: a busy week, lots of homework, you’ve hit all your classes and still worked enough shifts to survive until the next pay period. But then one…

November 16, 2009 / No Comment / Read More

Laptops: Distraction or learning aid in class?

So, it looks like MacBooks are “in.” Every classroom has the handful of students that have them resolutely centered on their desks. But the person sitting behind you probably doesn’t…

November 2, 2009 / 10 Comments / Read More