Police in today’s society have quite a bit of power with very little accountability, and we have known for decades that such authority inevitably leads to abuse.
Pay it forward
What if you didn’t have to take out a loan to get through college? In fact, what if you didn’t have to worry about paying at all the whole time you were studying?
Breaking bank
AMC will premiere the first of Breaking Bad’s eight final episodes on Sunday, Aug. 11. One of this century’s most brilliant television shows is coming to an end. But is it also the end of an era?
Block Talk
“Do you prefer hard copy textbooks or e-books?”
Block talk
“Do you plan on traveling this summer?”
Will we pay attention?
The trial of Trayvon Martin is over. Yes, I meant Trayvon Martin, not George Zimmerman. When you think of murder trials, you rarely think of the victims as being on trial. They’re the victims, after all. They’re the ones who lost their lives. They are not here to speak for themselves anymore. They are usually painted with the most sorrowful of colors, their lives mourned and their memories safeguarded. Funny how different this trial was.
The rise of e-quality
As an English major and avid reader, I have read my fair share of books. Even after reading my textbooks for school, there is something comforting about curling up with a good book. Reading can be a wonderful hobby, especially once you find a brilliant author who continues to spoil you with hours of entertainment in a $10 paperback.
Comic chameleon
Another year, another successful Comic-Con International. Last weekend, 130,000 people packed the San Diego Convention Center, bringing a $175 million boost to the city’s economy.
Betrayal at Twitter
Twitter has released five names to French prosecutors after fighting for months against a court order. by a private French citizens’ group. The tweeters who were given up had posted anti-Semitic tweets that went against French anti-hate laws.
Hot dawg
It’s summertime, which means popsicles, summer ales and flip-flops. Summer also means heat stroke, dehydration and exhaustion run rampant.
A nation divided
Living in a country with only two major political parties can greatly limit the amount of legal change that can be achieved on a national level—especially if that country happens to be the United States.