Annie Walker Opinions Editor Not terribly long ago, Iran was seriously working to develop nuclear weapons. Nuclear weapons, as we know, generally receive a big thumbs down from people interested in not being horrifically killed by a hostile foreign power. To alleviate the discomfort of a soon-to-be-nuclear Iran, President Obama and leaders from every other nation at the big kid table signed an agreement trading … Continue reading Iran Deal is Bigger than Trump
Annie Walker Opinions Editor Few objects in public health have done so much for society as the vaccine. One of the most important innovations of recent medical history, these inexpensive can be credited with saving an estimated two to three million lives – annually, according to the World Health Organization. With this technology so easily available, it is important not to take their benefits for … Continue reading Vaccinate Your Children
James Ross Kiefer Editor-in-Chief In his State of the Campus address, Chancellor Gilliam had this to say, “It’s time for us now to take some giant steps toward making our great university the best it can possibly be.” So where do students with disabilities fit into these “giant steps?” Something that UNCG needs to address is it’s doing a fairly poor job in accommodating students … Continue reading Getting Stepped On in UNCG’s Giant Steps
Annie Walker Opinions Editor Perhaps one of the most familiar mottos of the environmental movement is the trusty line of ‘Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.’ The alliterative trio makes the difficult task of personally challenging climate change seem manageable. Despite being presented to us as a set of three, only one action of Reduce, Reuse, Recycle fame is regularly incorporated into the lives of Americans. Conflating recycling … Continue reading Recycling Won’t Fix Everything
Annie Walker Opinions Editor Americans might recognize the struggles of the modern Democratic party, whose lackluster ‘Better Deal’ platform can hardly be said to have made a splash, let alone inspired the masses. The troubles of center-left political parties are far from limited to the United States; traditionally strong liberal parties across Europe have had difficulties getting voters to understand what exactly they stand for … Continue reading What Happened to the Center-Left?
Annie Walker Opinions Editor Organic often feels synonymous with healthy. At the very least, it is tempting to believe that something grown in such a fancy way that it bears its own special sticker should be worth the extra money. Yet for all the hype around prohibiting genetic modification, reducing pesticide use, and requiring animals to be treated more humanely, what does going organic even … Continue reading Let’s Talk About Organics
Annie Walker Opinions Editor Once in a lifetime is a curious way to describe an event that happens roughly once every eighteen months. This phrase has been bandied about often enough to risk losing all meaning. Perhaps more specific, for my grandmother, is the phrase “last in a lifetime”. Our next American eclipse will come in 2024, but seven years in the future is less … Continue reading Eclipse Across Generations
Annie Walker Opinions Editor The marvels of modern technology have revolutionized the world as we know it. Tools of constant communication have enabled us to simply pick up the phone or open a laptop and, moments later, send a message to anywhere in the world. In the realm of diplomacy, this ability is the root of a certain trust that minor miscommunication issues can be … Continue reading Nobody’s Home
Annie Walker Opinions Editor Our constitution is not a perfect document. Often, the passages that we wish would give us some guidance are hopelessly vague or reflective of a time when it was actually conceivable that two thirds of both chambers of Congress could agree on anything. One thing the constitution is quite specific about, however, is who gets to be a member of Congress. … Continue reading Grow Up, Congress
Annie Walker Opinions Editor Superfoods are the new superheroes – instead of comic books stalking grocery store aisles, we’re left with kale, flaxseed, and of course – avocado. For the ever hopeful self-improver, this produce renaissance has been accompanied by an explosion of access to strange vegetables, trendy fruits, and Andean grains – all of which promise clear skin, a better figure, and access to … Continue reading Avocadon’t Make Me Eat Your Superfoods
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