Exploring the Outer Limits of the First Amendment
The Westboro Baptist Church demonstrates a unique ability to offend.Do demonstrations like this at private funerals really deserve the public’s absolute protection? I listened yesterday…
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Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss!
It’s March 2, which can mean only one thing (aside from Texas Independence Day, the first day of the Bahai Nineteen Day Fast, and the…
An Account from UW-Madison
Bascom Hall at University of Wisconsin-Madison (Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons). The other day, I got the chance to catch up with a friend from…
Radiohead delivers with “The King of Limbs”
Radiohead released “The King of Limbs” on Friday and after a preliminary listen, I love it. At 37 minutes in length, the new album is…
Union Armageddon in Wisconsin
In the first big test for the new wave of Republican lawmakers elected last November, Governor Scott Walker of Wisconsin is staring down a genuine…
Wesleyan Goes to War with Freedom of Association
Troubling news down in Connecticut. President Michael Roth of Wesleyan University, one of the so-called “Little Ivies,” has recently issued a stunning letter which declares…
Planned Parenthood Funding Cut Despite Speier Speech
On Thursday night, the House of Representatives debated whether or not to continue funding Planned Parenthood. Around midnight, Democratic Representative Jackie Speier (CA) stepped forward…
Is “Atlas Shrugged” a Flop in the Making?
54 years after being published, Atlas Shrugged will finally hit the silver screen. After years of rumors that attached such superstars as Angelina Jolie and…
Changing Faces in the Football Staff
Well, this is interesting. The football staff has seen some changes over the last couple of days. First we had the program mutually parting ways…
Courseguide Returns, Sort Of
Last night at around 4 AM, a fortuitous email was sent to a repressed blitz list, which I can only assume included all undergraduates at…