Don’t assume, or you’ll make an a– out of you and me. There it is – the famous phrase about assumption. As students, the concept of assumption is more important than it is given credit
Violence is commonplace, but the concept of teen violence seems to have a more jarring effect on society. In recent years, shootings and other attacks in high schools have opened adults’ eyes to the fact
Typically, when someone messes up on the job, they are fired. Unless that person works for President Bush and has been loyal to him since he was governor of Texas. The most recent example of
Even as the death toll of Iraqis and Americans in Iraq climbs and a war with Iran seems possible, there are a few bright spots on the global political landscape. Last month, a delegation of
The world is watching with horror and anticipation. A lone state with a history of violence in the Middle East boasts a stockpile of nuclear weapons, which it might use against other countries. That state’s
It happens all the time. Your teacher, standing before his or her class, throws a metaphorical football deep into the end zone. But instead of the touchdown he was hoping for, the only thing he
The presidential race has become racial – surprise, surprise. In such a racially-focused society, it did not take long. Illinois Sen. Barack Obama’s brown skin inevitably prompted speculations about his true “blackness” from politicians and
As the saying doesn’t go, when the bunk bed is a-rocking, make sure the door is locked. College is a time of previously unknown freedom, except for one problem: roommates. In underclassmen dorms and upperclassmen
College students are lazy. Not in the sit-around-all-day-and-watch-“Napoleon Dynamite” sense, but close. Students today just don’t work as hard for their education as previous generations did – and it shows. College is supposed to be
Setting up a campaign Web site is so 2004. This presidential election season, candidates have begun placing profiles on the social networking site Facebook.com in a manner similar to your dad singing rap music or