Pop culture and politics have gone hand in hand about as long as they’ve both existed: We poke fun, we create powerful analogies, we poke fun with analogies. Anyone channel surfing through late-night TV shows, even in the years before the unusual amount...

New tax plans always have at least one thing in common: They can’t make everyone happy. The new tax plan proposed by the GOP is no different. Proponents say the bill will help out the middle class, and naysayers believe it will only help the rich. The...

Academia has grown and changed a lot over the years, but pedagogical techniques in the classroom oftentimes seem to be stunted by traditional learning tools, such as assigned readings. I'm not talking about a couple of sections—I'm talking about whole...

We are living in a time of distress. The news seems to be almost always bad, with stories on shootings, rage, police brutality and ongoing political drama. While these issues aren’t necessarily new, they seem more alive and relevant than ever. While...

The semester is winding down, and I think I speak for all students when I say, "Thank goodness." College is hard, plain and simple, but we’re lucky to be here. As we approach Thanksgiving break, I think it’s important to remember to be thankful for...

There’s been a lot of celebration recently over the result of a national vote in Australia confirming that the majority of its population—61.6 percent of participating voters—supports the possibility of marriage-equality legislation, a prospect...

There are seven committees on student senate, and they are as follows: senate resources, finance, campus affairs, educational affairs, diversity affairs, external relations and public relations. Here are some highlights from our committees, written by...