Opinion Articles
Poor leadership?Strategy behind veteran-spending bill defies Democrats' promisesThe 2006 mid-term elections made Democrats the majority in Congress, proving once and for all that Americans were unsatisfied with the Republican leadership and with the Bush administration's handling of the war in Iraq. For many voters, the new Democratic majority was a sign that things were going to change. 0 Comments |
Feeling blue? Do some yogaByLast week was dangerous. Those few days between the end of finals and the start of summer jobs can be viciously hollow, and while many students fill this gap by returning home to do laundry and stock up on summer clothes, I chose the more troublesome path and decided to spend my empty days here in Pittsburgh. 0 Comments |
History, responsibility justify the use of steroidsByThe scene is Britain, 1889. In search of a chemical to lengthen the human lifespan, neurologist Charles-Edouard Brown-Sequard injects himself with a preparation of dog- and guinea pig-testicle extract. Though the hypodermic injection leads to short-term gains in his vitality and strength, the Brown-Sequard Elixir, as it came to be known, does not achieve its purpose of fending off the inevitable: Brown-Sequard died in 1894. 0 Comments |
Web exclusive: Eating less, conserving water important for the enviormentBySaving the environment might include stricter governmental regulations, but what can college students do? Ironically, energy and food conservation would be good ways to start. It all started during finals week, when I took a 2 a.m. stroll through the men's restroom at the Cathedral of Learning to discover a bit of scatological poetry. 0 Comments |
