Last Tuesday was President Obama’s sixth State of the Union, an important speech filled with controversial policy proposals, chock-full of far-reaching effects for the country. Policy debates are ridiculously...

Using the power of law to prevent tragedy should be every state legislature’s goal. New Jersey lawmakers are doing just that by working to better train school teachers in suicide prevention. Although...

After a controversial 2014, the New Year reminded us that good cops are on our side. This realization came in the form of a simple cardboard poster held by Pittsburgh police chief Cameron McLay during...

This year’s Academy Awards delivered a pretty serious snub to Ava DuVernay for her role in directing the critically acclaimed movie “Selma.”Just released earlier this month, doubt pervades about...

Between exams, papers and projects, college students must keep their eyes on the future, or, more specifically, their future college debt. In fact, student loan debt is at a record high of $1.1 trillion,...

I don’t hate Bill O’Reilly.Honestly, as a liberal, I feel like I have to abhor the guy at times. The amount of snarky comments from my friends about him gave me the impression that I must at least...

Last week, unknown vandals burned a U.S. flag donated to a local Oregon elementary school by 1st Sgt. Reginald Daniels. The burnt flag was left at half-staff.Despite its animosity, burning the American...

Dirty moneyOn Tuesday, a California man discovered what it meant to get trashed. While sifting through a garbage bin in hopes of finding his lost wallet, the man was scooped up by a waste truck and taken...

Large lectures — they’re a part of almost every undergraduate student’s college career. Yet, their effectiveness is questionable, and some educators are adopting a new approach to the classic college...