Any credible policymaker, regardless of party affiliation, will concede that legislating environmental and energy initiatives is a balancing act. On the one hand – with over 23 million Americans unemployed,...

In 2009, the Republican Party blocked a proposal for a cap-and-trade approach to carbon emissions. This would mean that CO2 emissions would be capped, and any company wanting to exceed the cap could buy...

Gas cost an average of $1.90 a gallon when President Obama took office four years ago, but it is selling for about $3.75 a gallon today. The president says gas prices have risen because the economy has...

Romney’s general overview of education, and his campaign in general, seems to be a reduction of the role of the federal government by returning issues to the states. With education, Romney believes federal...

I grew up watching PBS. Sesame Street, Wishbone and Arthur are vivid in my memory; they are a part of the base upon which my education is built. Sure, bird jokes are pretty funny, and they make great...

By Tori Lee and Tara Massouleh Education and its funding are at the forefront of issues for college students today. Some of our biggest struggles include finding the means to fund our college journey...

It is evident that the topic of education is an important one. The very first question in the second presidential debate was asked by a 20-year-old college student who sought reassurance about his ability...

With Halloween in just one short week, procrastination-prone college students nationwide will be rushing to the racks at local thrift stores, Wal-Marts and Halloween shops searching for the perfect costume....

With all the negative attention on pledgeship and the entire fraternity system, I think it is time to tell my thoughts and what I know to be the thoughts of the majority of pledges. I feel like something...

After our Libyan ambassador was killed in a terrorist attack on Sept. 11 of this year, U.S. officials blamed a YouTube video for inciting the anti-American violence that led to his death. It took two weeks...

By Lucy Cheseldine and SoRelle Wyckoff It’s been said that to understand an individual’s priorities, you look at their checkbook. The same can be said about governments’ and their leaders’ priorities...

Foreign policy has defined American politics since 9/11, and since the start of Obama’s term, it has continued to dominate decision making. With the Arab Spring and, more recently, the direct attack...