Opinion Articles
EDITORIAL: Teaching with WikipediaProfessors use the online encyclopedia as educational toolEven though professors might not like it or let students use it, Wikipedia is making a comeback in some university classrooms - but not as a source. Instead, some professors are having their students write articles for the popular encyclopedia Web site as a replacement for term papers or other traditional assignments. 0 Comments |
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America's dangerous oil addictionByDid you hear? Gas prices could hit $4 per gallon this summer, according to the U.S. Department of Energy. Add in the sweltering summer heat and Americans' inexplicable love for enormous gas-guzzling vehicles, and we're looking at one unhappy nation. In other news, the government is trying to solve this problem in the most inefficient way possible. 1 Comments |
Candidates lacking clear energy policiesByRecently, I sat watching an episode of the first season of HBO's "The Sopranos." I noticed that in the introduction, filmed around 1999, there was a quick shot of a gasoline station sign. Realizing that today's price per barrel of oil is upward of $120, I decided to pause the DVD to see just how far the price per gallon of gas has risen in less than a decade. 1 Comments |
Web Exclusive: The rhetorical War on TerrorByNelson Mandela is one of approximately 755,000 people on the United States' terrorist watch list, USA Today reported in a recent article. From Congress to the Cabinet, America's political establishment has expressed outrage that Mandela ended up on this list. 1 Comments |
