Opinions >> November 08
by Nicky Lindley
Here’s a quaint little paradox for you: the most progressive state in a country that presents itself as an emblem of freedom, justice and equality is demanding control over the private lives of its citizens. It is proposing that the state, and the state alone, holds the authority to determine what is and what is not a marriage, and that anyone else who thinks differently is simply wrong.
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by Sushmita Sridhar
Gay marriage, an issue that has arisen in many states recently, should be banned because of its infringement on traditional marriage and the negative effects it would have on future generations. It is necessary to preserve the traditional and religious meaning of marriage and distinguish between a union of heterosexual couples versus homosexual couples.
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by William Beare
The door closes and you are finally home, exhausted after an eight-hour school day, and the car ride home with your mother, who has, frighteningly, discovered how to monitor your grades online day and night. You fall into the chair and open the Internet to be instantly assaulted by, “TEST YOUR I.Q. HERE!” “Did you know that Paris Hilton’s IQ is 136?”
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by Manisha Rai
To work or not to work? This question plagues many of us, to whom the burden of college tuition is an intimidating prospect. If you are working, you are among 8.1 million teens that have or want a job in the United States. The benefits of a job are obvious.
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by Elize Manoukian
The purpose of a dress code is to ensure safety in schools. So why does our dress code give special treatment to some? Double standards in enforcement of the dress code exist among different students, races, and genders.
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by Ben Garber
The Electoral College is no longer a useful part of the election system, it is a relic of our country’s needs hundreds of years ago. It gives a disproportionate amount of power to small states, discourages political involvement and voting in large states and contradicts democratic values.
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by Judith Sijstermans and Micah Lerner
There’s no denying there’s a problem with our Earth—the climate is changing and it’s most likely mankind’s fault. However, last Thursday’s parking “protest” is not the right way to change people’s attitude about pollution, because global warming needs long term, pragmatic solutions, not a short term attention grabber.
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