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The election speculation sensation that's sweeping the nation
By Sarah Trunk | Oct. 24, 2014, 12:32 p.m. | In Op/Ed »
Almost since the last election ended in 2012, poor Hillary Clinton hasn't gotten a break from the press about her possible 2016 presidential campaign.
APUSH to stay true to curriculum
By Martha Morganstein | Oct. 22, 2014, 7:13 p.m. | In Op/Ed »
But the point of school isn't to influence students' beliefs, which countries to support and how patriotic they should be. Teachers need to give the facts.
Rated R for ridiculous
By Arthi Vijaykumar | Oct. 16, 2014, 4:20 p.m. | In Op/Ed »
A new type of ratings system would force the MPAA to shy away from their prudishness and leniency towards violence, which is apparent in their current standards for what defines different movie ratings.
Tableting to the future
By Robert Pfefferle | Oct. 16, 2014, 10:21 a.m. | In Op/Ed »
Although some disagree, MCPS has the right idea. However, the arrival of the tablets is long overdue and insufficient: MCPS should add tablets to students of every class and grade level.
Darren Wilson likely to escape punishment
By Nicholas Shereikis | Oct. 15, 2014, 7:33 p.m. | In Op/Ed »
The grand jury's delay in the case of Ferguson, MO police officer Darren Wilson speaks volumes about the ineffectiveness of our legal system, especially in certain states.
The impact of Scotland's vote
By Rohan Oprisko | Oct. 14, 2014, 10:25 a.m. | In Op/Ed »
Scotland and Catalonia have had the strongest and most developed independence movements of all of the aforementioned movements. Because of this, for other separatists it seemed the time for secession was to come, only to be disappointed by Scotland's vote.
Breaking the stereotype of the ignorant American
By Harini Salgado | Oct. 13, 2014, 8:34 p.m. | In Op/Ed »
It is a common stereotype that Americans are ignorant of other cultures and countries. Start typing in Google, "Why are Americans…" and two of the suggestions are "so stupid" and "so ignorant."
Sexism evident in media's handling of Hope Solo
By Zoe Johnson | Oct. 11, 2014, 10:38 p.m. | In Op/Ed »
A closer look at Solo's story raises questions. Not only about whether she should be suspended, and whether U.S. Soccer deserves blame, but about the media's treatment of Solo and Rice respectively. There are a few facts that most journalists, in condemning Solo and the USWNT, have failed to mention.
The NFL's broken suspension policy
By James Sleigh | Sept. 22, 2014, 5:43 p.m. | In Op/Ed »
Regardless of the National Football League's (NFL) decision earlier this last week regarding Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice's indefinite suspension, it is clear that the League's internal justice system is completely nonsensical.
TI: same since ‘84
By James Sleigh | Sept. 22, 2014, 5:38 p.m. | In Op/Ed »
Because of the outsized cost of Texas Instruments calculators, school districts should not encourage students to buy TI's brand, and should instead recommend other calculator brands, like Casio.
Nobody is more important than the state
By Jacob Popper | Sept. 22, 2014, 5:18 p.m. | In Op/Ed »
The Islamic State in Iraq and al-Sham has beheaded several Western journalist hostages in the past few weeks, but while these deaths are horrible and all lives should be valued, it's vital that we don't pay ISIS in exchange for hostages.
Yes means yes bill passed in California
By Neida Mbuia Joao | Sept. 19, 2014, 11:29 p.m. | In Op/Ed »
The bill, which is colloquially being called a "yes means yes" law, requires colleges to adopt affirmative consent into their policies about sexual assault.
The Need for Police Demilitarization
By Kalin Vassilev | Sept. 15, 2014, 12:56 p.m. | In Op/Ed »
The events of St. Louis show a very disturbing reality that contradicts this purpose, and something must be done to change the police force before any more Americans suffer as a result.
You might want to double check that
By Jacob Popper | Sept. 13, 2014, 12:17 p.m. | In Humor »
It's (almost) 2015, which is supposed to be Blair's Eightieth 80th anniversary, and last time I checked, 2015 minus 1925 equals 90, not 80
Two Wilson football players are off the team, but DCPS loses the game
By Aidan Keys | Sept. 12, 2014, 10:37 p.m. | In Op/Ed »
Clearly, these non-Wilson students shouldn't be able to play for a Wilson team, but it wasn't these students' fault. Instead, the football coach at Wilson High School should take responsibility for letting the students on the team.
The tuition is too darn high
By Maximillian Foley-Keene | Sept. 11, 2014, 1:50 p.m. | In Op/Ed »
If a college degree is ever going to be a commodity students of all economic statuses can obtain, states and the federal government must end their reliance on college loans and make a renewed investment in student aid programs.
Goodbye, penny
By Robert Pfefferle | Sept. 11, 2014, 1:46 p.m. | In Humor »
No offense to Abe Lincoln, but it's time for the U.S. to retire the penny.
A lethal combination
By Zewde Ingram | Sept. 9, 2014, 1:40 p.m. | In Op/Ed »
A kid and a powerful Uzi submachine gun is a disastrous combination.
Happy camp is just happy talk
By Divya Rajagopal | Sept. 6, 2014, 2:13 p.m. | In Op/Ed »
North Korea's Children's Camp is just a false pretense of positivity for the government, instead of a genuine attempt by the government to create a nurturing community for children over the summer.
Shutting down on learning
By Eleanor Linafelt | Sept. 2, 2014, 8:58 p.m. | In Op/Ed »
Blackboards, books and lessons or lectures from classroom teachers are all quickly fading into the past; taking their place are shiny tablet screens, E-books and online lessons and resources. More laptops and tablets available for student use will mean more distractions and less vital human interaction in the classroom.
Clinical trials for Ebola drug could cure thousands
By Neida Mbuia Joao | Aug. 28, 2014, 5:16 p.m. | In Op/Ed »
The WHO needs to begin a clinical trial with Ebola patients in West Africa to test the ZMapp's effectiveness and hopefully save thousands of lives. The first phase of this has already begun.
Why the #IceBucketChallenge isn't so stupid
By Brian Le | Aug. 27, 2014, 5:46 p.m. | In Op/Ed »
The ice bucket challenge requires people to pour a bucket of ice water on themselves or donate $100 to the ALS Association—or both—then nominate others to do the same. Millions of people around the world and countless celebrities are posting their challenge videos online.
Poor us: losing the last day of summer vacation
By Amalia Chiapperino | Aug. 25, 2014, 12:41 p.m. | In Humor »
But this year, in addition to all that, they'll also have to deal with something much worse: the wrath of approximately 2,200 teenagers, very annoyed at having to be at school.
A purely political effort
By Nicholas Shereikis | Aug. 20, 2014, 3:04 p.m. | In Op/Ed »
The recent push by conservatives like Wisconsin governor Scott Walker to repeal Common Core is purely political and has nothing to do with the effectiveness of the program.
Driverless cars ready to traverse cities and help save lives
By Kalin Vassilev | Aug. 6, 2014, 12:04 p.m. | In Op/Ed »
Though it may seem unlikely now, the speed at which the technology is being developed suggests that driverless cars could be seen cruising down your street as early as 2017.
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