Opinion Articles

The impact of hydroelectric dams

September 21, 2015 0

Amidst an abundance of power source alternatives, it’s hard to know exactly which ones are good and which are bad. While some methods may provide service to nearby towns and […]

A recommended dose of stargazing

September 21, 2015 0

A couple weeks back, I packed up some gear and headed into central Washington for some camping. I ended up seeing something I’ve never seen before – the Milky Way. […]

Money, mayhem and madness

September 21, 2015 0

The might of the United States military is insurmountable, even in the event that the entirety of the world’s forces were allied against the U.S., the federal government has ensured […]

Shrimp farming: A coastal catastrophe

July 28, 2015 0

In this day and age where practically every developed country has an open economy, it’s hard to know where every single piece of food or other products people purchase in […]

California, the great and terrible

July 28, 2015 0

In the third week of June, I flew down to San Diego with my stepfather so we could see the vast expanse of California, along with the infrastructure, people and […]

Modern-day advertisers are inescapable

July 28, 2015 0

It’s interesting to think about how advertisement has evolved to influence the public over time. In the early to mid 20th century, most advertisements were geared towards exploiting people’s fears […]

A new post-racism reality

July 28, 2015 0

Every single time the slightest event occurs that could have a racist bent seems to be an opportunity for minorities to decry the state of the country, to declare that […]

Uber launches in France

July 14, 2015 0

France is at it again, it seems. Riots and unrest swept the country in what almost seems like a national tradition. This time, however, instead of protesting austerity measures or […]

Girl Scouts supports trans* rights

July 14, 2015 0

With Bruce Jenners’ transition into becoming a woman, the transgender community was shoved into the spotlight. With television shows like “Orange is the New Black” and “Glee,” people have been […]

How to be a millionaire: scamming

June 19, 2015 0

It was a hot Saturday afternoon when the devious deal went down. Two Italian guys, well dressed and with possibly fake Italian accents, drove up to me in a monstrous […]

Self Proclaimed Freedom

June 8, 2015 0

Several provisions of “the Patriot Act” expired Monday June 1. Previously, government agencies had legal authority to collect and monitor phone records of nearly everyone in the country, without the […]

Say no to dynasties

June 2, 2015 0

The dawn of election season is good and gone at this point, frontrunners from both parties are already boiling away their vast reserves of capital in their bid for presidency. […]

Subjective perception and conflict

May 29, 2015 0

In philosophy, there are two types of truths, subjective and objective. Objective truths are things like “1+1=2” or “The Earth orbits the Sun.” Subjective truths are things like “Metal is […]

1 26 27 28 29 30 58