For the last month, health care reform has been teetering on the brink of death. This Thursday, Democrats are busting out the defibrillator.Wonderful — except the Republicans took out...

The Olympics offer a rare opportunity to showcase less popular athletic events and unknown athletes on a stage that is unparalleled in all of sports. Teams aren't driven by the economic bottom line, or...

Terrorists are cowards and I'm going to tell you why. Recent acts of terror, like the string of bombings which targeted candidates in Iraq's March election, have made me think about a lot things....

Forget about national security. Forget about the national debt, the economic crisis and global warming. The federal government has finally found the cause of our troubles: Snickers. Yes, this delectable,...

An atrocity has occurred. A deed so vile and despicable I can't even bear to say it. But alas, I will.This past weekend millions upon millions of flowers met their demise just so you could show your valentine...

 The SGA here at UVM recently proposed a resolution that would offer condolences to the Marchand family in light of the tragic shooting.Because the shooting appeared to be fueled by a debate over...

This year's roundup of Super Bowl advertisements had the usual messages to spread: eat Doritos, drink Bud Light and say no to abortion.Wait, what?What happened to gorgeous blondes selling beer and mud...

Doublespeak is all too common in American politics, yet sometimes it is so plain and obvious that we wonder if democracy is indeed the best form of government.The National Tea Party Convention, held in...

Last Monday, President Obama unveiled the 2011 federal budget.The budget process is important. It allocates huge sums of money to a broad spectrum of federal programs and agencies. It also gets less mainstream...

In a State of the Union address full of "togetherness" rhetoric, President Obama took the oratorical gloves off to condemn the Supreme Court because it "reversed a century of law that … will open...

Of the many minuscule things that permeate my psyche on a daily basis, none get me as frustrated as the sexual orientation of inanimate objects.Like, can a late bus be homosexual?Does that book you have...

For hundreds of years, fighting racial discrimination has been a job for the persecuted.White people have had two possible roles: encouraging racial prejudice or taking a passive role against it.The Aspiring...