OPINION


10/6/2015, 1:33pm

The rhetoric of debating gun control

There have been 264 mass shootings in 274 days this year in America, according to Rolling Stone magazine. Between 2004 and 2013, there have been 316,000 firearms-related deaths, compared to 313 deaths related to foreign terrorism in America, according to a study from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention and the State Department. These facts are staggering.


10/6/2015, 1:30pm

Wake up America

Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Oregon, is the latest spot of a mass shooting. The killer, Chris Harper Mercer, ran rampant on Thursday, slaughtering nine people and injuring at least 10 others.


9/28/2015, 9:46pm

Democratic National Committee under scrutiny

Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz, the National Chair of Democratic National Committee spoke at the Democratic Party Convention last week in New Hampshire, going down a list of negative talking points from Republican candidates.


9/28/2015, 9:04pm

#ShoutYourAbortion explodes on social media

The hashtag #ShoutYourAbortion emerged on social media on Sept. 19, letting women throughout the country voice their personal experiences of abortion. For many, this was a way to tackle something that is very rarely, if almost never, talked about.


9/28/2015, 8:43pm

Rose McGowan’s artistic video cosmically underwhelming

Rose McGowan’s artistic video is cosmically underwhelming. Actress, artist and feminist Rose McGowan recently released a music video for her new single “RM468” and it is quite the art piece. McGowan is best known for her acting in the television show “Charmed.” She has also starred in films such as “Grindhouse” and “Scream” and is a well-known aficionado in the fashion world.


9/14/2015, 11:33pm

Migrants or refugees? The crisis in Europe

The past few years have seen a growing Middle Eastern/Arabic community in Europe. In the past few months alone, hundreds of thousands of these people have been crossing European borders in record numbers. They are a people displaced.


9/9/2015, 4:29pm

The hypocrisy of WWE

The WWE has been hit hard by a series of scandals lately. WWE legend and hall-of-famer Jimmy “Superfly” Snuka, who was one of the most popular superstars of the company in the 1980s, has been charged with third-degree murder for the death of his then-girlfriend Nancy Argentino.


9/1/2015, 12:15pm

Putting an end to Greek life negativity

The Sigma Nu fraternity chapter at Old Dominion University in Virginia has been suspended following controversial banners that were hung at an off-campus house on freshman move-in day, according to NBC.


9/1/2015, 12:10pm

Is America Trumped?

Donald Trump is a serious contender to win the presidency of the United States in 2016. Yes, that statement is correct, and yes, many people are not happy about it.