Polls, Superstitions Predict Election Outcome

While many nationwide polls report a statistical tie between President Barack Obama and Governor Mitt Romney, some Americans are examining other indicators to predict the winner of the 2012 presidential election. From merchandise sales to cookie recipe contests, here are some strange and unscientific, yet seemingly accurate predictors of presidential elections. The Redskins Rule Tradition […]

Insurgency in West Africa

Few would have guessed that, after the global community’s most successful intervention in Libya of this century, chaos would have resulted in Mali. The toppling of Gadhafi in Libya created an intense exodus of violent and armed gangs from a country that, at one time, they could run freely. Some are part of organized militias […]

Debunking the Myths of Undocumented Immigration Starts with a Story

Putting a face to the debate over undocumented students in the United States “seems unwise” to some; however, supporters for immigration reform believe it may be crucial to progress. The role of personal narrative, along with information and awareness, were all central themes during the First Annual Macaulay Students for Immigration Education Reform (S.I.E.R.) Conference. […]

The Disgruntled Voter

And so we have come to a time for choosing.  In what is rarely a commonplace occurrence among the nations of the Earth, America has prided itself in the peaceful transfer of authority.  Every four years, the duty of selecting our next Commander-in-Chief falls on the shoulders of none other than We the People. We […]

Free University Offers a New Look at Higher Education

Madison Square Park became the center of an event called the Free University. Affiliated with the Occupy movement, the classes, both taught and attended by the public, were intended to be an “experiment in radical education,” according to the event’s website. Over 160 classes were taught and many focused on social and economic justice, like “Class Struggle, Socialism, and […]

Uproar in the Middle East After the Release of Anti-Muslim Film

Four Americans were killed, including U.S. Ambassador to Libya Christopher Stevens, when the American consulate in Benghazi, Libya was attacked in a premeditated and calculated assault on September 11, 2012. Initially shrouded in mystery, details have been unearthed in the week following the attack. Libyan President el-Megarif has declared that the attack was in fact […]