We live in a country where we are able to choose the people who represent us in government. However, voter turnout is never 100 percent. So many people who have the ability to vote don’t. Why?...

The competitive nature of sports, along with the associated commitment and intense training, can have lasting impacts on participants. While some are positive — like the development of a good work...

Experimentation on animals for human benefit, whether the benefit is medical or agricultural, is a subject that typically sparks controversy. Recently, research on a Nebraska farm has been done to engineer...

We all want to be happy. The pursuit of happiness is a self-evident truth in our country, and many people profess that the very purpose of life is to attain happiness. I disagree. Before you dismiss me...

We all want to be happy. The pursuit of happiness is a legally guaranteed right in our country, and many people profess that the very purpose of life is to attain happiness. I disagree. Before you dismiss...

According to the Pew Research Center, there are around 20 million second generation Americans currently living in the United States. With current immigration trends, the nation’s “immigration...

When it comes to spending tax-payers’ money, what could be more important than the accessibility of higher education? The State of the Union was this week, but before the address, President Obama...

As the new year begins, many of the social issues we’ve encountered in 2014 continue to be significant. The novelty of 2015 brings with it increased discussions of cyber security, police brutality...

Have people forgotten what free speech means? During the first week of Spring Semester, a small group of 15 to 20 people shuffled out in front of the library, holding signs saying “Black lives matter.”...

Student Public Interest Research Groups reported in 2010 that “textbook wholesale prices have risen more than four times the rate of inflation over the last two decades (1990-2009).” Every...