[Online] Democrats need candidate with a backbone: Dean, not Kerry

The Democratic Party is in trouble. Sen. John Kerry has collected more votes than Howard Dean in every primary so far, including his latest victories in Nevada and Washington, D.C. These two candidates reflect the two sides of the Democratic Party, with one on the side of strong, ideological beliefs and the other tending toward […]

[Online Exclusive] Curriculum must evolve, remove religious content

Last week, in another blow to common sense and American high school education, Georgia announced that it would be taking the word “evolution” out of its biology curriculum. This policy compromises educational standards by seeking to marry religious belief with scientific theory. Even Kansas, America’s breadbasket and conservative stronghold, overturned their 1999 decision to remove […]

[Online exclusive] RIAA needs new business model, not lawsuits

Lawsuits often represent the last desperate gasps of those unwilling to take real, substantive actions. Case and point, the Recording Industry Association of America sued 532 more people last week for illegal file sharing. In their continuing attempts to scare freebie-loving Americans away from their precious Avril Lavigne mp3s, the RIAA is doing more harm […]

[Online exclusive] Admissions must consider student motivation

What should differentiate a high school hopeful wearing a UCLA sweatshirt from an accepted UCLA student? The answer should be obvious: a competitive minimum competency and a highly visible determination for success. In UCLA’s oft-disputed admissions process, too much weight has been put on factors such as grades, test scores and personal achievements, without enough […]