Outing Ignorance in Public Figure

by Ray Buffington, editor-in-chief

Howard Dean, a well-known politician and anti-Bush author, once said, “Hypocrisy is a value that I think has been embraced by the Republican Party. We get lectured by people all day long about moral values by people who have their own moral shortcomings.”

I cannot agree more with Dean’s well-versed quote about hypocrisy. With just two sentences, he calls out those who love to judge but ignore the “judge not, lest thou be judged,” idea that they should be living by.

Think Before You Speak

by Christopher Byram, opinion editor

I’ve done countless things that upon later reflection seem incredibly stupid, and I do these sort of things on a daily basis. It’s actually kind of ridiculous when one takes into consideration my particular method of preventing stupid occurrences, which is to simply take a step back mentally and evaluate things before any action is taken. This is a method that I place a particular emphasis on verbal communication, especially.

There’s always going to be things that a person will say on a daily basis that he or she shouldn’t necessarily say, and I may as well be the global posterboy for saying stupid things. It wouldn’t be a far stretch to say that almost every word that comes out of my mouth would be one more word that I would regret speaking aloud. That’s sort of a shame, but I’m sort of crazy. It all balances out in the end.

Speaking of ends… this article doesn’t seem to have one in sight. Or really a purpose thus far, but that hasn’t ever stopped me before. Besides, I’ve still got at least 300 more words to get through.

Hypocrisy at its Best

by Giovanni Rosendo, associate editor

Relationships are a lot like Halloween.  You can get either a trick or a treat.

Halloween, however, isn’t year round.  So why do we constantly try to stay in this state of mind?

Making up and breaking up with a significant other is not worth the time or the effort.  It’s solely based off of false hopes and pretenses. 

It’s no surprise to those who know me that I’ve finally cracked and writing about this now. 

It’s hard being out of a relationship that seems to have never ended.  When it’s agreed that you’ll see other people but instead see each other every day, that’s what begins the misinterpretation that there’s still something there.

Love, Lust and Marriage: Heating Up a Relationship

by Grayson Thomas, entertainment editor

Love, Lust, or Marriage?

Lust: Starting the date off with a single rose.

Love: Letting Valentines Day fall on Feb. 15^th.

Marriage: Trying to remember the last time you saw a flower.

Lust: Noticing how her legs look in a skirt.

Love: Noticing that she has green eyes three feet above her skirt.

Marriage: Being glad that she’s dressed on time.

Abortion: Pushing the Line of Liberty

by Rebecca Smith, staff writer

Abortion: One word can bring chaos to a normal conversation. Today, I am opening the door to that chaos.                          

Our society has become more and more liberal throughout the last forty years. Some of those changes were for good and wholesome reasons. However, some, like abortion, have begun to corrupt American people.

For those who stand for pro-choice in a situation like this, isn’t it hypocritical to say that the woman has a choice, but not the baby? First of all, the act of having sex, for some, was a choice. That choice involved the decision of whether or not to become pregnant. Therefore, the woman already had a choice.

Life is life, no matter who wants to say when it begins. When a woman becomes pregnant, hasn’t the life already began?  Sure, it’s easy to say no, if that helps cope with the selfishness of the act.

A mistake made by having sex and causing pregnancy is not the mistake of the child, so why punish him/her for it?

Witches and Weirdos: Tricks for Young, Treats for All

by Omar Ojeda, staff writer

Ghouls and goblins, witches and weirdoes, costumes and candy are all part of the most fun, scariest, and most controversial holiday ever-Halloween!

Heros Changing Character

by Kevin L. Mayer, co-news-editor

Recently, the image a hero reflects has been molded to portray a negative perception, and the essence a hero once carried no longer applies. 

When asked about heroes, most people respond, they “don’t know.” That can be taken one of two ways. Either they do not wish to share who their hero is, or they just do not have one. There was once a time when heroes where abundant. Among those described, as heroes were firefighters, policemen, teachers, and even military personnel.

Opposites Attract ... and Not Just in Dating

by Danielle Gee, staff writer

This saying is well known to many people, but when used in context, it is usually talking about a dating relationship.  However, that’s not the way I’m using it right now.  I have recently developed a friendship with a girl from another college.  She is probably one of the most genuine people I have come across in a while.  But if you saw us hanging out, the first question that came to mind would probably be “why?”  This is where the saying “opposites attract” comes into my story. 

High School Revisted

by Jacob Tucker, feature editor

Homecoming is an event that most college students either forget about or are too busy keeping up with their hectic college lives to keep up with something so trivial.

I did what many students do when they contemplate attending this monumentous event. I looked at the numerous reasons for going to the event.

Discipline Put In a Corner

by Cody Flores, staff writer

For some of these so-called moms and dads, punishment is not an option. They would rather do whatever they can to make sure their little babies are happy. These parents shouldn’t be treating their kids like they are on a date. They should be treating their kids the way they didn’t want to be treated when they were young: like children.

Relationships: Casual or Intense?

by Priscilla Casanova, staff writer

Someone walks into their house, looks around and thinks, “Hey, these aren’t my shoes!”

Of course they’re not they are in a casual “no- strings- attached” relationship.   Reality check?  Maybe, and maybe not.   The other choice…intense and monogamous.  Is there any middle ground, you ask? Let’s go with …no.  Though both relationships are on completely different ends of the spectrum, they are both relevant.

Getting Ahead

by Patricia Almanza, staff writer

When I was younger, I was told to be honest, work hard, and do my best.

I'm that many of you had heard the same when you were young as well. Many of us were led to believe that as long as you did these three things, you would end up as a happy, successful person. Yet, as we grow older, the truth of reality around us becomes clear. In fact a commonly used phrase comes to my mind: "It's not necessarily what you know but who you know."