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A plea for fair trial

Current Supreme Court cases Lafler v. Cooper and Missouri v. Frye call into question the constitutionality of plea bargains and the effectiveness of counsel.

By Daniel O'Connor | November 2, 2011

Professional women choosing time over money

A new study is showing women are choosing flexibility and free time over bigger paychecks and promotions.

By Tessa Ferguson | November 2, 2011

What to do with 7 billion people?

There are 7 billion people on this planet now; let’s send some elsewhere.

By John Gaylord | November 2, 2011

Editorial: How America forgives

The American public seems fickle in accepting apologies from national figures.

By Editorial Board | November 1, 2011

Dismantlement of world’s largest nuke only symbolic

Dismantlement of largest nuclear bomb is only a symbolic gesture in a world where a nuclear war isn't out of the question.

By Page Gerrick | November 1, 2011

The generation that doesn’t take ‘no’ for an answer

Generation Y is often seen as noncommittal, entitled, and self-idolizing, but many of these characteristics can also be beneficial, depending on the way you look at them.

By Lindsay Welnick | November 1, 2011

Can I have a wedding, with marriage on the side?

People focus far too much on weddings and not enough on marriages.

By Julianna Roberts | November 1, 2011

Listening to your customers

Running the government like businesses becomes a problem when a company bungles an operation and responds to slowly to it.

By Will Munsil | November 1, 2011

Many college students today are forced to take out student loans in order to fund their education and find themselves in debt after graduation. On Wednesday, Oct. 26, President Barack Obama announced a plan that will hopefully improve this problem.

By Arselia Gales | October 31, 2011

Not all is fair in love and war

Physical and verbal relationship abuse hits college-aged students in a big way; all should be made aware of the signs.

By Emily Beckley | October 31, 2011

Redefining the 1 percent

Occupy Wall Street protesters are letting a few of the “1 percent” off pretty easy.

By Alex Gregory | October 31, 2011

It's not just the liberals anymore who want to tax the rich

A recent Gallup poll shows well over half of Americans, on both sides of the aisle, are in favor of Obama's job plan and increased taxes for the upper class.

By Oonagh McQuarrie | October 31, 2011

As tuition soars, students must plan

With the skyrocketing cost of higher education, students need to plan their class schedules extra carefully.

By Emily Schwartz | October 30, 2011

Christian doctrine doesn’t condone abuse

Larry and Carri Williams believed that it was God’s will to punish their children severely. Their daughter, Hana, died as a result.

By Emilie Eaton | October 30, 2011

Quan’s open apology is a sign of progress, but be wary

Mayor Quan of Oakland apologizes for last Tuesday’s display of police brutality at Occupy Oakland Protest.

By David Sydiongco | October 30, 2011

Stress-free registration

That time of year for class registration is here again. Don’t allow the process to stress you out too much.

By Ashley Haines | October 30, 2011

Counterpoint: Living the 'Danish Dream'

Denmark is the world’s happiest country, because it’s efficiently run. So why are Americans so opposed to a socialist system?

By Olivia Brunacini | October 27, 2011

Point: Regarding morality and capitalism

Through various critiques of capitalism, which include exploitation and alienation, morality and specialization have come together to make modern society extravagant.

By Sean McCauley | October 27, 2011

Complaining for our rights

A men’s rights organization on campus targets females as the privileged ones in society. But who is really getting away with more?

By Isabelle Novak | October 27, 2011

Time to get bored

The habit of “boredom killing” through the passive consumption of media comes at a steep cost.

By David Colthart | October 27, 2011

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