When author David Horowitz visited campus during the spring semester, progressive groups decried him as a racist who would poison the well of free thought across campus. To satisfy my curiosity, I attended the Horowitz lecture.
A Democrat may tell you that Republicans and the their party don’t care about or do anything for higher education. Like many Democratic claims, the facts speak otherwise. Under Republican leadership, higher education funding has grown to its highest level ever in Michigan.
The other day, I was running late for work. I was literally running full-bore down Grand River Avenue to a crosswalk to get me across the street to the building where the lair of The State News is located.
I was not raised in a world darkened by the shadow of Armageddon but in one illuminated by its certainty.
The nation of East Timor territory has just recently been changed into the Democratic Republic of East Timor - a signifiable name for the world’s newest country must hold a great deal of meaning to the Timorese people who have lived, and fought, in one of the worst civil wars a nation has ever faced.
“I am faculty. I am one step beneath God. You will do what I say whether I’m wrong or right.
If this week’s column seems more a memoir than usual, forgive me; I promise it gains relevance toward the end. I was raised about 20 miles north of here, in St.
I was born and raised a Catholic. Baptized, first Holy Communion, confirmed - you name it, my mother supported it.
I know, I know. The Pi Kappa Phi incidents of April have been debated and analyzed a million times over with opinion letters, articles, editorials and the like.
The ratings of “Survivor” are down, I don’t know anyone who watched “Temptation Island 2,” and “Who Wants to Marry a Multimillionaire?” was an embarrassing flop.
When the leader of a country is murdered, the ethos of that nation can be forever changed. The names Kennedy and King will be emblazoned in American political and social discourse as long as our Constitution continues to live and breathe. John F.
This is a column about golf. I’ll do my best to avoid the obligatory ball jokes that most trained humor professionals might make when writing a golf column, but I can’t guarantee anything. As the days (supposedly) get warmer, hundreds of citizens head out to the links to take part in the exclusive “gentleman’s game” known as golf. Recently, I joined some of my co-workers in a rousing round of the sport as part of an outing sponsored by the Michigan Press Association.
For me, like a lot of people I know, the opinion section of a newspaper is always a highlight. It’s where, ideally, everyone has a chance to speak their minds as a part of that wonderful First Amendment we all hold so dear. It also allows the newspaper to take a stand on issues, a real treat since we journalists spend most of our time attempting to report the news in an unbiased manner. But for this particular section to work, there needs to be more than just one guy ranting.
I am convinced some college students never sleep at all. It almost seems like a rite of passage to stay up well into the wee hours of the morning.
Everyone knows “Code Blue,” which makes it worthless as a code, so what comes overhead is “Code 333, MICU, Code 333.” A code is simply a call for help with the resuscitation of a patient who is close to death.
You weren’t productive last weekend, were you? It’s okay, who wants to work on a research project or start thinking about finals when the sun decides to show for the first time in months?
Two priests are depicted in a cartoon. One asks the other, “Why are you so happy?” The second walks away smiling and holding a newspaper headlined, “Supreme Court Strikes Down Part of Child Pornography Act.” Does that sound like a joke to you?
Thousands of peaceful marchers aren’t nearly enough. If protesters want more than the pitiful 15-second spot they earned on CNN Headline News Saturday, they’ve got to do some damage. It’s not like anybody takes these protesters seriously now.
Sex is a beautiful thing. We should not be ashamed, and we should not be afraid of something that is as natural as the sunlight that nourishes us.
It’s hard to believe that I’ve been writing movie reviews for nearly a year now. For almost a full year I’ve been writing both serious commentary and dirty jokes about actors, actresses, writers and directors, and I’ve been lucky enough to be able to get some of it in the paper. Some people have no idea who I am, and some people think I suck.