Are we not a product of our environment? I don’t think so. The environment sustains our lives. Do we sustain it? No. Why are we so destructive? We can’t be a product of this planet, which is taking care of us, providing us with air, water and ground to walk […]

Our obsession over posting our personal details on Facebook grows every other minute. Among the 500 million Facebook users, over 375,000 American Facebook users will pass away this year. This means that more than one Facebook user dies every 90 seconds, according to an estimate made by the New York […]

When it was finally ratified, our country’s Declaration of Independence promised two specific goals to every living person. It states that every person is created as equal and is ensured the natural given right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Some politicians, however, thought it logical to deny […]

As men and women across the nation were busy searching for gifts and making dinner reservations for Valentine’s Day this February, a provision before the United States House of Representatives was voted down by eight votes. This was no minor provision to congratulate the Packers for winning the Super Bowl, […]

The Middle East is revolting against the authoritarian regimes. People want their leaders no more, who are some of the richest people in the world, while they live in poverty. Thus, it’s time for the western countries, including the U.S., to oppose these autocrats and stop supporting regimes by buying […]

Before I even begin to pick apart the controversial bill currently making its way through the South Dakota state government, I believe it is imperative to allow readers to actually see the bill as it is written so as to ensure fairness by allowing the words to speak for themselves: […]

Gone are the good ol’ days of being able to walk the streets of Chicago without being watched like a hawk. Thanks to the push-push efforts of our mayor, Richard Daley, our street corners and even the sides of buildings are being plastered with cameras that can study our […]

Recently, a group of Indiana University South Bend students’ staged a successful protest against the sale of Chick-Fil-A sandwiches on their campus upon having learned that the chain’s President, a fundamentalist Christian who closes all franchises on Sundays so as to respect the Sabbath, donated refreshments to Marriage Rights/Anti-gay […]

Reflecting on February as Black History Month, I immediately consider that it’s time again for self-reflection. In doing this, it’s easy to think of the “problems” that need repair within my life. Then I ponder over the world in which I live. When I consider the state of this country […]

In honor of Black History Month 2011, we thought it fitting to borrow a bit of history. Standing as the preface in the historically rich work, “The Red Record: Tabulated Statistics and Alleged Causes of Lynching in the United States”, a letter written by Mr. Frederick Douglass, showcases the support […]