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Reporting with understanding and heavy hearts

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The life of a journalist is not an easy one. In fact, it's probably one of the most demanding professions. There's the late nights, the struggle to meet deadlines, the sources that never call back and those dreaded Oxford commas. But there's even more to it. Journalists expect that one day they will have to cover difficult situations. And we ... [Read More…]

France, study history so you do not repeat it

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Every history teacher preaches the value of memorizing the dates, the places, the names and the speech goes something like this: we learn about the past so we won't repeat it. By this definition, France has been handed a silver platter of history. On Jan. 12, France deployed thousands of ground troops and air strikes to the Republic of Mali, a ... [Read More…]

Armstrong’s victories become failures

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How many cyclists can you name? Lance Armstrong single-handedly popularized cycling for Americans. Calling him the sport's U.S. poster child would not be an exaggeration. But Armstrong's story extended far beyond the sphere of cycling. He epitomized the professional sport. He pushed past the limitations of the human body and triumphed over cancer ... [Read More…]

‘Lincoln’: Dusting off dreams

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A poll of today's kindergarten class shows that when asked "What do you want to be when you grow up?" the bygone favorite "President of the United States" is out with the floppy disks. Or that is what I imagine the results would show. First Female President of the United States was my actual dream. Since the beginning of my braces age, I was on a ... [Read More…]

Michael Young no longer ‘Mr. Texas Ranger’

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Thank you Michael Young for showing me what a selfless professional athlete looks like. It is sometimes hard to get a picture of that in this "show me the money now" sports world we live in. You may have heard, earlier this offseason, Young waived his no-trade clause and accepted a trade to the Philadelphia Phillies. He is expected to become their ... [Read More…]

Regulate the criminal, not the weapon

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Columbine High School. Virginia Tech. A movie theater in Aurora, Co. Sandy Hook Elementary School. A few years ago these names and places, scattered across the country, would not have been grouped together. They represented something different. The recent shooting at Sandy Hook has sparked a flurry of debate about gun violence and how to control ... [Read More…]

Human rights for everyone

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I have always been proud of my country. Being a part of a country where everyone is free to believe what they want is an amazing thing we all should be proud of. It makes me proud to be part of a country that does not force laws prohibiting my rights as a human being or as an American Citizen. Lately, as we listen to what is going on around us, ... [Read More…]

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