I had so many ideas of America before I arrived here. To me, it had almost become a caricature of itself – an untouchable one, at that. After endless stock portrayals in films, TV shows and literature,...

The No Child Left Behind Act was passed into law a decade ago based on a simple premise – that by 2014 no child should fall through the cracks of the U.S. education system. So, it required states to...

Vice President Joe Biden has a long and storied history of saying the wrong things. In the past, Biden has been called out for insensitive remarks on the avian flu, the vice presidency, Obama’s inauguration,...

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In recent months, it seems that cowardly acts of mass violence have plagued the news cycle amidst the mounting financial crisis in Europe, domestic economic limbo, foreign policy nightmares, and topped...

As children, we are taught to respect others’ personal space and to expect the same treatment for ourselves. A physical radius was invisibly drawn around us, and for many, this translated into manners...

There’s something bizarrely compelling about the idea that fast-food restaurants can become entangled with hot-button social issues. In case you haven’t kept up on chicken-related current events, the...

This is the most wonderful time of the year – or rather, of the past four years. For two weeks, we are blessed with countless hours of television showing – quite possibly the only athletic event better...

Anyone who has ever built a sandcastle at the beach is familiar with the two main oceanic forces that work to bring about the castle’s destruction: the intermittent, forceful collisions of powerful waves...

“My entire family of four doesn’t spend that much on food a year,” she told me. My friend had just graduated high school – she was talking about the Dining Plan the University will charge her come...

In our society, sports coaches and university administrators are in positions of incredible power. They are charged with the shaping of young minds and are called to mold impressionable students into men...

I don’t have to start this column by telling you about the delicious perfection of a Chick-fil-A chicken sandwich. You already know that. Divine inspiration is truly the only logical explanation for...