Since the rise in popularity of mp3 players, iPods (and their predecessors), and smartphones, my mother has always admonished me about wearing earbud headphones rather than the traditional, chunkier headphones that sit on top of the ear. Continue Reading

American philosopher Vernon Howard said, “Always walk through life as if you have something new to learn and you will.” Continue Reading

From Arizona’s immigration law to the recent controversy over the construction of an Islamic community center at Ground Zero, it seems like the underlying issue of today centers around the age-old theme of otherness. Continue Reading

The Gulf oil spill will go down in history as one of the most devastating environmental disasters.   Continue Reading

Last week was a time of firsts for over 1,000 students on our fair campus. First classes, first meetings, and yes, first roommates. Continue Reading

Long-distance relationships and looking professional for grad school Continue Reading

“I don’t think it’s such a big deal. Not every Islamic person is responsible for the events of September 11, 2001. Besides, the mosque would be two blocks from Ground Zero, not on the actual site.”
Hannah Webber, Forum Editor

“I don’t have a problem with it. I believe in freedom of religion and that if they buy the property, then they should be able to build a mosque on it. But it could potentially be a sore point to people visiting Ground Zero that are not Muslim, and that’s counter-productive to the idea of peace that a mosque projects.”
Trae Crain, political science major

KHABARI CROSSING, Kuwait – On Wednesday, the U.S. military’s combat forces left Iraq behind as the 4th Stryker Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, was the final unit to cross over the border into Kuwait. Continue Reading