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To the Point: Welfare drug testing bill warrants Fourth Amendment override

By Austin Casey
Columnist
June 20, 2011

Last week a Louisiana State Senate committee voted 5-2 to pass House Bill 7, which requires random drug testing of 20 percent of adults receiving cash assistance from the Family Independence Temporary...

Spying on sex scandals

By Thomas Adams, Staff Columnist
June 20, 2011

Recently the press has been on a rampage covering public figure sex scandals. From Anthony Weiner to John Edwards, political figures have been the center of national attention -- and we just can't get...

Press X to not Die: New copyright law could land YouTube users in prison

By Adam Arinder
Columnist
June 20, 2011

Back in the marvelous month of March, a bright and young star was born. I'm not talking about a new star millions of light-years away in our universe — I'm talking about right here on YouTube. Rebecca...

Letter to the Editor: Big government not the answer in health care debate

By
June 20, 2011

In Thursday's edition of The Daily Reveille, columnist Parker Cramer delivered a respectable — albeit factually misguided — moral argument in favor of expanding our government's role in the...

Abort this law

By Josh Lucas, Staff Columnist
June 19, 2011

A bill was passed June 15 in the North Carolina Senate that aims to drastically alter abortion procedures in North Carolina. Its constituents have dubbed the bill the "Women's Right to Know Act" and its...

The Bottom Line: Bitcoins digital currency unstable, still a high-risk venture

By Devin Graham
Columnist
June 16, 2011

In 2009, the world's first decentralized currency began circulation. But this currency isn't printed, it's digital. They're called Bitcoins, and for many, they're the wave of the future. Milton Friedman,...

View From Another School: Harvard students lobby for university financial release

By Mercer R. Cook
Harvard Crimson
June 16, 2011

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (U-WIRE) — A group of Harvard students and employees — in addition to a state senator and representative — testified Friday in front of a State House committee in...

To The Point: Michele Bachmann dominates, Tim Pawlenty chickens out

By Austin Casey
Columnist
June 16, 2011

The Republican presidential debate on CNN on Monday night surprisingly boasted truly conservative candidates. Rep. Michele Bachmann proved she was a serious contender. All of her responses were carefully...

Scum Of The Girth: Affordable health care should be government’s priority

By Parker Cramer
Columnist
June 16, 2011

Despite all the luxuries that come with living in America, there are still many issues we have yet to properly address.   One of those issues is health care. In recent months we've begun to scratch...

Scum of the Girth: Communism in China won’t survive against power of greed

By Parker Cramer
Columnist
June 14, 2011

Last week, the BBC reported China now has more than one million millionaires. With a total population of 1.3 billion, that means roughly 1 out of every 1,300 Chinese citizens is at least a millionaire. According...

View from Another School: National Election Day would increase voter participation

NEW YORK CITY (U-WIRE) — Regardless of who wins next year's presidential election, the majority of Americans eligible to vote will not vote for the winning candidate. Given the intensity of public...