Opinion Archive

  • “They were good results. The numbers are the reflection of the hard work that great students put into their clubs. I am very happy with the changes.”                     “It keeps decreasing every year. I feel like if there is money going...0April 10, 2013

    Campus Comment: How do you feel about the budget results for 2013/2014?

    “They were good results. The numbers are the reflection of the hard work that great students put into their clubs. I am very happy with the changes.”                     “It keeps decreasing every year. I feel like if there is money going…

  • By now, everyone with a computer has seen North Korea’s anti-American propaganda videos. In one, North Korea even shows a nuclear target zooming in on the White House. It’s a common American belief that these are simply angry, belligerent, and fleeting threats. If Kim Jong-un does in fact decide to...0April 10, 2013

    North Korea blows nukes

    By now, everyone with a computer has seen North Korea’s anti-American propaganda videos. In one, North Korea even shows a nuclear target zooming in on the White House. It’s a common American belief that these are simply angry, belligerent, and fleeting threats. If Kim Jong-un does in fact decide to…

  • This season Discovery Channel dove into a controversial issue at the forefront of both medical and political discourse in America: marijuana. And it has medical marijuana advocates up in arms. First in February came a show glimpsing both sides of the heated war over marijuana raging in an area of...0April 10, 2013

    “Pot Cops” gets boycotted by community

    This season Discovery Channel dove into a controversial issue at the forefront of both medical and political discourse in America: marijuana. And it has medical marijuana advocates up in arms. First in February came a show glimpsing both sides of the heated war over marijuana raging in an area of…

  • This past weekend was the first time I read up on the news of Rutgers University Men’s Basketball Coach, Mike Rice, being fired for abusing the players. According to Foxnews.com he   was suspended for three games back in December and fined $50,000 because of the video, but this was before...0April 10, 2013

    Rutgers Basketball Coach is fired

    This past weekend was the first time I read up on the news of Rutgers University Men’s Basketball Coach, Mike Rice, being fired for abusing the players. According to Foxnews.com he   was suspended for three games back in December and fined $50,000 because of the video, but this was before…

  • While the ‘90s were all about The Goo-Goo Dolls, Matchbox Twenty, and boy bands such as Hanson, overseas the ‘90s was a time of metal exploration. The ‘90s were an influential moment for women in heavy metal, although we did not get the pleasure of it until the early 2000s....0April 10, 2013

    Symphonic Metal rocks the ‘90s overseas

    While the ‘90s were all about The Goo-Goo Dolls, Matchbox Twenty, and boy bands such as Hanson, overseas the ‘90s was a time of metal exploration. The ‘90s were an influential moment for women in heavy metal, although we did not get the pleasure of it until the early 2000s….

  • I’ve been acting since I was 12. In middle school and high school, I gave up my spring break for four eight-hour days, sometimes more, depending on how many things decided to malfunction, or if the cast was completely slacking. It became even more difficult when I decided to continue...0April 10, 2013

    Blood, sweat, and tech week: overcoming tension

    I’ve been acting since I was 12. In middle school and high school, I gave up my spring break for four eight-hour days, sometimes more, depending on how many things decided to malfunction, or if the cast was completely slacking. It became even more difficult when I decided to continue…

  • Louisville’s Sophomore and Guard, Kevin Ware, experienced probably one of the worst injuries in sports history during the Midwest Regional Final against Duke on Sunday. In an attempt to contest a 3-point shot by Duke’s Tyler Thorton, Ware jumped up and landed on his leg bending it in half causing...0April 3, 2013

    Kevin Ware’s brutal injury

    Louisville’s Sophomore and Guard, Kevin Ware, experienced probably one of the worst injuries in sports history during the Midwest Regional Final against Duke on Sunday. In an attempt to contest a 3-point shot by Duke’s Tyler Thorton, Ware jumped up and landed on his leg bending it in half causing…

  • This past weekend I went to Upstate Concert Hall in Clifton Park, NY. to see In This Moment, my favorite metal band, for the third time. Owl, a local band, was first onstage. They attempted a sort of bizarre blend of Drop Kick Murphys with a screamo/emo/alternative rock sound. I...0April 3, 2013

    In This Moment rocks Upstate Concert Hall

    This past weekend I went to Upstate Concert Hall in Clifton Park, NY. to see In This Moment, my favorite metal band, for the third time. Owl, a local band, was first onstage. They attempted a sort of bizarre blend of Drop Kick Murphys with a screamo/emo/alternative rock sound. I…

  • by Lauren Feeney   If you haven’t heard of the Allegrettos, then you’ve probably been living under a rock. Composed of a gospel choir and a capella group, the ‘Grettos have raked up the press recently, from their first place win at Lenox’s Caroling Festival to their advancement in ICCA,...0April 3, 2013

    Striking a chord at MIT

    by Lauren Feeney   If you haven’t heard of the Allegrettos, then you’ve probably been living under a rock. Composed of a gospel choir and a capella group, the ‘Grettos have raked up the press recently, from their first place win at Lenox’s Caroling Festival to their advancement in ICCA,…

  • The discussion of Proposition 8 and the Defense of Marriage Act by the United States Supreme Court has brought the legality of same-sex marriage back to question. However, let’s forget for a second that preventing someone access to marriage benefits due to their sexual orientation is outright discrimination and look...0April 3, 2013

    Same-sex marriage: Why are we still talking about this?

    The discussion of Proposition 8 and the Defense of Marriage Act by the United States Supreme Court has brought the legality of same-sex marriage back to question. However, let’s forget for a second that preventing someone access to marriage benefits due to their sexual orientation is outright discrimination and look…

  • by Kacie Clark   In the wake of the tragedies of the past year’s mass shootings, the nation has looked for answers as to how and why these atrocities were committed. Aside from the second amendment debate, there has been another target for policy makers and citizens to blame for...0April 3, 2013

    Video games, violence, and children

    by Kacie Clark   In the wake of the tragedies of the past year’s mass shootings, the nation has looked for answers as to how and why these atrocities were committed. Aside from the second amendment debate, there has been another target for policy makers and citizens to blame for…

  • What do Of Monsters and Men, Bjork, and Sigur Ros have in common? They’re all from Iceland, and they’re all fantastic. Bjork has the vocal power and expertise of Florence Welch, the theatrics of Lady Gaga, and the absurdity of Yoko Ono. She wore a swan dress at the Oscars...0April 3, 2013

    There’s something about Iceland…

    What do Of Monsters and Men, Bjork, and Sigur Ros have in common? They’re all from Iceland, and they’re all fantastic. Bjork has the vocal power and expertise of Florence Welch, the theatrics of Lady Gaga, and the absurdity of Yoko Ono. She wore a swan dress at the Oscars…

  • Tigers Jaw defined my summer. They initiated my vinyl-collecting obsession. When it was too hot to sleep, I stayed up and spun their ‘Two Worlds’ LP. I even went out of my way to spend some extra money on a limited edition second pressing of their self-titled LP this fall....0March 27, 2013

    A farewell to Tigers Jaw

    Tigers Jaw defined my summer. They initiated my vinyl-collecting obsession. When it was too hot to sleep, I stayed up and spun their ‘Two Worlds’ LP. I even went out of my way to spend some extra money on a limited edition second pressing of their self-titled LP this fall….

  • Heavy Metal has changed a lot since the 1970’s. It still remains predominantly a man’s world, and it is more acceptable for men to be in heavy metal bands than women. Heavy metal is raw, wild, and loud, and these women are far from passive and submissive. Female fronted heavy...0March 27, 2013

    Queens of noise: Female-fronted heavy metal bands take over the world

    Heavy Metal has changed a lot since the 1970’s. It still remains predominantly a man’s world, and it is more acceptable for men to be in heavy metal bands than women. Heavy metal is raw, wild, and loud, and these women are far from passive and submissive. Female fronted heavy…

  • I don’t know about all of you, but my March Madness bracket is all a mess because a No. 15 seed team beat a No. 2 seed team. I think it’s awesome that Florida Gulf Coast somehow beat Georgetown, is playing like one of the best teams in the league,...0March 27, 2013

    Messy brackets due to upsets

    I don’t know about all of you, but my March Madness bracket is all a mess because a No. 15 seed team beat a No. 2 seed team. I think it’s awesome that Florida Gulf Coast somehow beat Georgetown, is playing like one of the best teams in the league,…

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