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…. Read More ›
Editorials
Vaccinate Your Children
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… Read More ›
Getting Stepped On in UNCG’s Giant Steps
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… Read More ›
Recycling Won’t Fix Everything
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… Read More ›
What Happened to the Center-Left?
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… Read More ›
Let’s Talk About Organics
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…. Read More ›
Eclipse Across Generations
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… Read More ›
Nobody’s Home
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… Read More ›
Grow Up, Congress
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… Read More ›
Avocadon’t Make Me Eat Your Superfoods
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… Read More ›