Keep religion out of classroomEditorial
High schools and universities traditionally are bastions for political debate and discourse, which is typically welcomed and encouraged. However, one place that there should be no room for such debate is in the science classroom.
Last week a federal judge ruled the Cobb County school board in Georgia had to remove stickers placed on high school biology textbooks saying, "This textbook contains material on evolution.…
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Can I pass on I-Pass?
Let's think of what $50 can buy. It could buy a nice pair of pants and a matching top that I could wear for a job interview. It could buy me two tanks of gas that I could use to drive home and see my family. It could buy me about half a textbook. It could buy me a week's worth of groceries.…
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It's your right to read this ... or not
While I'm busy running around campus going from class to class, I usually make a point of looking at what people are reading in the Western Courier. Generally, the one thing I see people going over the most is the opinions section. As a matter of fact, if you're sitting in the halls of Simpkins, or Morgan, look up! Did you see me? Maybe next time.…
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Outsourcing could present problem
As the military changes from being ready to take on huge conventional formations of Warsaw Pact troops to being more mobile with smaller units, troops have been pulled from all jobs into more front-line duties, especially in the Army. Naturally, if everyone is being pulled from doing the other jobs the Army used to do, such as creating buildings on Army bases, there is a gap in other needed services that the Army just can't fill.…
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Thoughts of an anti-abortionist: respect the unborn
Tomorrow marks the 32nd anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion in the United States. Last semester, I watched "A Voice for Choice," a documentary about the March for Women's Lives that took place in Washington, D.C., last April.…
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Letter to the EditorEditor's note - The following letter is in response to "Why society should single out single mothers,"?by Andrew Sickinger, which appeared in the Dec. 10 issue of the WC.
I am both ashamed and embarrassed to have you writing for our paper, a publication that is a reflection on our university. True, you do write in an editorial section where you are entitled to your own opinion, but I think it is safe to say that all of us are sick of hearing your prejudiced views.…
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Letter to the Editor
Much like apple pie, hot dogs, and the Fourth of July baseball is without doubt an American pastime. And as in many other areas Americans expect much of the athletes whom compete in Major League Baseball. The recent media onslaught into players' usage of performance enhancing drugs has been emblematic of how much we truly expect from our baseball athletes.…
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