John McCain emerged from Super Tuesday the clear victor, and we couldn't agree more with the results. McCain presents a domestic policy many from both sides of the isle can agree on. He recognizes a need to cut health care costs, touting plans to increase competition and reform Medicare and Medicaid. McCain aims to fix the failed immigration ... [Read More…]
Barack Obama
Sen. Barack Obama's (D-Ill.) energy policy is mostly based on reducing the amount of foreign oil imported into the country by supporting companies that pursue creating and using alternative fuels. He plans to invest $150 billion over 10 years to "advance the next generation of biofuels and fuel infrastructure," and plans to reduce oil consumption ... [Read More…]
Hillary Clinton
Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.) currently leads Illinois senator Barack Obama in the Democratic race and many feel it is because of her husband, former President Bill Clinton. However, Hillary leads Obama and maintains her popularity among voters because of policies that stress a change from the current administration and her history - through Bill - ... [Read More…]
John McCain
Sen. Jon McCain (R-Ariz.) supports "the surge" of troops and believes it is working. He will continue to support the surge, even if the Iraqi government fails to meet its benchmark goals. McCain says the presence of troops in Iraq is not the problem; casualties are the problem, and he is extremely opposed to a timetable for withdrawal. His ... [Read More…]
Mike Huckabee
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee is arguably the most conservative candidate running in the primaries. His stances on many issues echo those of our current president, especially his views on the Iraq War. He says he will continue the efforts in Iraq and does not plan on setting a timetable for withdrawal. He says on his Web site, "this country ... [Read More…]
Reach out, get help for troubled friends
Think back to the last friend you talked to on campus. Chances are, the exchange involved a well-rehearsed dialogue: "How are you?" "Good. How are you?" "Good." And chances are, that was about as deep as the concern went. But most of us say we're "good" even when we're drowning in our classes, battling our personal demons or struggling in our ... [Read More…]
Listening to elders might just teach a valuable, important lesson
As many of us grew up, our parents bombarded us with countless adages, one namely being "respect your elders." However, as college students we sometimes forget that tidbit of wisdom and try to find fault with anything an aged person says. For example, in Friday's issue of The Optimist, a 1959 alum responded to a column concerning women's role in ... [Read More…]
America needs to make going green more than a fad
Green is the new black. Normally, we reserve something like that for fashion statements but this time, we're talking about the environment. Ever since Al Gore's "An Inconvenient Truth" hit the market, and even before, celebrities and companies have pushed the green agenda right and left. People search for organic items in the grocery store and ... [Read More…]
Paper voting should replace electronic method
The fiasco of the 2000 presidential vote recount in Florida encouraged 37 states to embrace the touch-screen technology over paper trails. Now, because of Florida again, the Congress is examining a bill that plans to bring the whole country back to the paper age. Last month, Florida Senator Bill Nelson and Rhode Island Senator Sheldon Whitehouse ... [Read More…]
Celebrity gossip creates harmful effects
By Colter Hettich, Features Editor Celebrity news nauseates me, yet I catch myself mindlessly reading up on Britney Spears' latest charade. Why can't I ignore it? I stumbled across a discussion board at washingtonpost.com dedicated to the late Heath Ledger. An anonymous post grabbed me and shed an entirely new light on the problem. The user ... [Read More…]
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