I appreciate the interest Reed Watson has taken in my music column about The Dexateens. To stimulate frank conversation is the goal of anyone who aspires to write for the public’s consumption, and certainly...

I woke up on Tuesday, Aug. 24 and my phone had been ringing so much it had fallen off the mantle—and I don’t sleep late. The text messages and the phone calls all referred me to Morgan Dowdy’s column...

Last week, the Pew Research Center released the results of a nationwide poll indicating nearly one in five Americans believe President Obama is a Muslim. In this widely published poll, 18 percent of Americans...

There was an odd thematic consistency to the weekend news cycle, a potpourri of headlines linked by the concept of restoration. Fox News demagogue Glenn Beck’s “Restoring Honor” rally at the National...

Since we were old enough to drive, it has been customary to obtain small, part-time jobs in our communities. In doing this, we learn the American ideals of self-reliance, diligent work ethic and financial...

In short: “Even though the Dining Dollars lawsuit may be frivolous, it is time for the University to seriously consider new options for campus food services.” Three class action lawsuits filed against...

A proposed mega-mosque, to be built just two blocks from Ground Zero, has dominated political headlines for the past few months. When speaking at a dinner honoring Ramadan, President Obama stated, “I...

I don’t want to start this column off with a bunch of clichéd sayings about how glad I am to be back at The Crimson White this year. I know you don’t want to read that sentimentalist drivel, so I...

Children in the United States are sent to elementary school, middle school and high school. They then graduate and go to college or enter into the work force. However, each year 65,000 kids — who grew...

It has long been suspected that Adolf Hitler, the leader of the Nazi party and voice behind the extermination of 11 million "misfit" people, was a descendant of Jewish stock. The simple story goes that...