Dr. Andrew Wakefield wrote an article published in February 1998 in the British medical journal The Lancet that claimed the MMR vaccine (measles, mumps and rubella) caused autism in children. Since the...

I was once asked if a true conservative could be a critical thinker. While I never gave the query much thought, recent fireballs thrown from such conservative groups as CampusReform.org have made me wonder...

I celebrated my 20th birthday last weekend. While that age may be a significant milestone for some (it's the end of my teenage years), to me, it's just the last step closer to a more important milestone:...

Marijuana became illegal at the federal level with the passage of the Controlled Substances Act of 1970. The act classified marijuana as a Schedule 1 drug, deeming it to have a high potential for abuse...

"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1" will draw the attention of millions to the epic journey of Harry Potter and his battle with Lord Voldemort, the most evil wizard to have walked the Earth. But,...

In recent years, students may have noticed their classmates carrying brooms around campus. To the untrained eye, these broom-wielding students might seem to have a unique obsession with cleaning —...

Part of the charm of the Harry Potter series is its penchant for unexpected twists and turns. Fans have lost many hours of sleep over the years reading Harry-style — flashlight under the sheets —...

It's the moment you've all been waiting for. It's something I actually love in pop culture. It's "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I," and it hit your local theaters at 12:01 this morning. Unfortunately,...

Most students would probably rather get electrocuted than go to Calculus. Thanks to modern medicine, this dream has moved one step closer to reality. Transcranial direct current stimulation, or TDCS, basically...

Men's basketball team outplayed, out-coached I realize tonight was just the second game of the season for a young team, but the fans who make an effort to attend men's basketball games deserve better. What...

With budget cuts threatening the future of the University, every department seems to be scrambling to find funding in an effort to keep professors and instructors employed. The cuts will prove devastating...

For centuries, statistics have often been used as a tool of rhetoric for speakers and writers. More than that, the notion of "knowledge" is often mistakenly based on the need to provide quantitative data...