Opinion

Collection of responses to new Sparky

Many State Press readers had responses to the redesign of Sparky. Read them here.

By Letters | March 18, 2013

Don't tear down this wall

Students should hardly be permitted to deliver sermons from a school podium.

| March 18, 2013

Millennial activism destroyed by cynicism, social media

If Allen Ginsberg saw the best minds of his generation destroyed by madness, we are seeing the best minds of ours destroyed by cynicism.

By Christine Truong | March 18, 2013

Are we really kick-starting anything?

The "Veronica Mars" Kickstarter might not be the game-changer it appears to be.

By Esther Drown | March 18, 2013

'Protect and serve' who?

A riot is the language of the unheard.

| March 17, 2013

A dearth of hospitality: Dante missed a spot

“Abandon all hope, ye who enter here.”

By Jonathan Fortner | March 17, 2013

'Florida man' reads column, uses newspaper to build giant birds' nest

"Florida Man" should inspire a larger conversation about national issues.

| March 17, 2013

Praying for change in the Catholic Church

The Catholic Church has the opportunity to make amends to disillusioned churchgoers.

By Julia Shumway | March 10, 2013

What will the new pope bring to the table?

Humanity needs a pope who will proclaim the Gospel message, not one who will bow to popular public opinion.

By Matthew Rich | March 8, 2013

No, sir, I will not yield

The correct use of the filibuster leads to a careful consideration of actions or policy without unduly constricting the government's functionality.

| March 7, 2013

The high that binds

A very new America is growing.

By Matthew Evans | March 6, 2013

The incredible myth of stimulus spending

Government stimulus spending doesn't fix anything.

By Sean McCauley | March 6, 2013

Nostalgia for '90s economics

A tougher solution from memory lane.

By Colton Gavin | March 5, 2013

Boos & Bravos: March 6

Bravo to the treatment that cured an infant of HIV. Boo to the sequester.

By Editorial Board | March 5, 2013

I love you with all of my brain

Does my love for you come from my heart? Probably not.

| March 5, 2013

New isn't always better, Barney Stinson

Rather than allow our escalating expectations ruin the present, let's ask what we're avoiding by constantly hyping what's next.

By Esther Drown | March 5, 2013

Escapism is healthy, in moderation

Ignoring our daily duties in favor of something simple and fun is enticing.

| March 5, 2013

Editorial: Bring back Sparky

Outsourcing the redesign was a bad move.

By Editorial Board | March 4, 2013

The sequestered congress

Congressional approval ratings communicate how our government works.

| March 4, 2013

An incompatible affair: group-based learning

Why do instructors insist on breaking students into groups when so many of us obviously hate it?

By Christine Truong | March 4, 2013

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