"If you give a man a fish, you have fed him for a day. But teach a man to fish, and you have fed him for a lifetime." These are the confusing words that affront a reader upon visiting the mission page...

Last week the U.S. lost its bid for the 2022 FIFA World Cup to Qatar. Yes, Qatar.   We did beat out South Korea, Japan and Australia to make it to the final round but then were beaten by Qatar with...

  The oil leak in the Gulf Coast of the United States may not in fact be the largest and most destructive leak that we have seen this year. WikiLeaks, a website dedicated to revealing secret government,...

Put aside your fears of a third world war, a reinstated draft and another endless American troop deployment — there isn't going to be another war in Korea. The North Korea artillery attack came...

Along with many of you, I love skiing. I love to wake up early, pile myself and ski gear into the car and race to the mountain, throwing my boots on in the parking lot, tossing my skis over my shoulder...

I'm sick of being told that being a pacifist makes me unpatriotic. I have been told more times than I can count that every freedom I've ever enjoyed can be directly attributed to our fighting soldiers. And...

The holidays are coming round again, and with much merriment, gift giving and gluttony not far off on the soon-to-be-snowy horizon, I'd like to dedicate my column this week to the real meaning of Christmas,...

The Transdisciplinary Research Initiative — affectionately called TRI by friends and family — is rearing its controversial head again. The three "spires" have been decided upon and faculty...

In an interview with Matt Lauer that aired in primetime last week on NBC, George W. Bush made it clear to us that he is just as happy as we are that he is not the president anymore. The hour-long TV spot...

The SGA just passed a resolution to make end-of-semester course evaluations available to all students. If the administration does not take action, the SGA is planning to boycott course evaluations this...

The recent death of Notre Dame student videographer Declan Sullivan has sparked a debate on how serious college sports have become. Sullivan was killed while filming a football practice when the hydraulic...

President Obama endorsed India to become a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council last week, pleasing some while irking others. For India, the endorsement is great news. For neighboring...