by John D. Pierce | May 14, 2012 | Opinion
By John Pierce Vanderbilt University’s new non-discrimination policy for student organizations is stupid. A school of such intellectual prominence should be able to see more clearly. On the surface, a non-discrimination policy makes sense. It would be...
by Tony W. Cartledge | May 14, 2012 | Opinion
This is not about my dog, who is not yet old, nor particularly interested in tricks. And I’m not really old, but old enough to get a bit stuck in long-term habits, including the mostly conservative and rather boring way I tend to dress. Every now and then, I...
by Leroy Seat | May 14, 2012 | Opinion
May is a time of celebration in the modern nation of Israel. On May 15, Israel will celebrate its 64th birthday, as the establishment of the State of Israel took place on that day in 1948. Previously, in October 1946, President Harry S. Truman issued a statement...
by Zach Dawes Jr | May 14, 2012 | Opinion
On May 8, North Carolinians were given the opportunity to vote on the following amendment to their state constitution: “Marriage between one man and one woman is the only domestic legal union that shall be valid or recognized in this State.” Despite...
by Tony W. Cartledge | May 11, 2012 | Opinion
Graduation season is upon us once again. I still have a hard time getting into “graduation” ceremonies for preschools and elementary school, but completing one’s high school, college, or graduate school studies really does call for celebration. And,...
by Guy Sayles | May 11, 2012 | Opinion
The Sufi poet Hafiz said: “Fear is the cheapest room in the house/I would like to see you living/In better conditions. … God wants to see/More love and playfulness in your eyes/For that is your greatest witness to the Divine.” Fear is the cheapest,...
