Profiles in Conservatism
February 24, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
Jim DeMint and John Thune may lead the GOP back to victory
By Jamin A. Dowdy
For the second edition of Profiles in Conservatism, we will examine two men who have planted the conservative banner and snubbed the rebuffs of “politically correct” watchdogs and principle-compromising Republicans. Read more
Nuclear-Phobia
February 24, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
Irrational fears delay a necessary expansion of nuclear energy
By Nicholas Reshetnikov
The word “nuclear” conjures images of green ooze seeping into the ground, gray clouds pouring out of towers, and deformed children in hospitals. Read more
Beauty and the Beast
February 24, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
Obsession with glamor prevents reflection on inner beauty
By Rachel L. Wagley
“It’s a lie,” my friend confided to my roommates and me while we studied in the dining hall. “No one cares about your personality if you can’t draw them in by your looks first.” Read more
A Take on Urtak
February 24, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
New online feature is a cross between Twitter and Wikipedia
By Amelia G. Mango
If Internet surveys and Facebook groups could mate and reproduce, their progeny would most likely be the Urtak, a fun and slightly addictive user-generated survey program with endless marketing and research potential. Read more
Pro-Life Pitfalls
February 24, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
Arguments over women’s psychological health distract pro-lifers
By Jordan A. Monge
When writing De aeternitati mundi, Thomas Aquinas realized that weak arguments supporting his side would only hurt his position by quickly being disproved. Read more
(Il)liberal Tolerance
February 24, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
Britain refuses to host Dutch Parliamentarian Geert Wilders
By Matthew P. Cavedon
Your presence in this country will “threaten community harmony and therefore public security.” Read more
The False False Choice
February 24, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
President Obama chooses security over ideals
By Peyton R. Miller
In his widely acclaimed inaugural address, Barack Obama proclaimed the dawning of a glorious new era of idealism, insisting that Americans should “reject as false the choice between our safety and our ideals.” Read more
More than Some of Our Parts
February 24, 2009 by admin · 3 Comments
The Vagina Monologues degrades women’s bodies
By Laura S. Bassett
In some respects, I was pleasantly surprised by the performance of Eve Ensler’s The Vagina Monologues. Read more
A Failed Investment
February 24, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
Divestment campaigns rarely force the political change they seek
By Patrick T. Brennan
Last month, the Student Labor Action Movement hosted a weekend-long “Responsible Endowment Conference” in Boylston Hall. Read more
Religious Atheism
February 24, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
Harvard brings worship of Charles Darwin to new heights
By Christopher B. Lacaria
“When men stop believing in God, they don’t believe in nothing; they believe in everything,” G. K. Chesterton is supposed to have said. Read more