With women in media being more open about sex, and honest lyrics being written about harsh realities, it can seem like popular culture is on a downward ethical spiral. But with a closer look, perhaps perpetuating...

Editor's note: This is in response to the recent op-ed "Israel Divestment campaign poses threat to peace, cooperation," and concerns the overarching debate over student proposals for divestment from Israel....

Editor's note: This piece is in response to a recent op-ed titled "No More Silent Boycotts," and concerns the overarching debate over student proposals for a boycott of products from Israel. "Israel's...

School should seem like the second safest place besides home, but as we have seen in numerous stories of school shootings and other forms of school violence, it's losing its spot in that category quickly....

As a young girl I imagined that toward the end of my life I would be married with children and maybe a few grandchildren. I had no idea what marriage entailed; all I knew was that I had to get married...

Diseases that have long been under control have seen a vast outbreak across the U.S. as an anti-vaccine phenomenon has allowed these once tamed diseases to make a roaring comeback.Although vaccination...

I have come to believe that technology distances us away from ourselves; we use technology to get away from reality because we don't know how to be alone. We browse through the Internet when we're sitting...

I believe teens have too high of expectations for what their bodies should look like. Today in commercials and every magazine people are digitally altered. Their stomach and hips are made smaller, their...

Rational self-interest is key in the field of economics, being a major force in the establishment of its philosophical foundations. Along with economics, this term has influenced the preponderance of my...

Lawmakers in Mississippi are the first to approve a bill that allows citizens and businesses to challenge laws that conflict with their religious beliefs, while opponents fear that it would permit discrimination...

Several prominent Catholic leaders have made a name for themselves in recent months for extravagant spending and lavish lifestyles. Last October, the Vatican suspended the duties of one German bishop,...

The day-to-day occurrences in the life of a university president sometimes resemble a triage unit. Numerous issues find their way to my office daily. Some require immediate care. Others get transferred...