Volunteer shares experience In response to the story focused on euthanasia, I've been with a humane society for a few years now and on its board of directors for a couple of them. This has allowed me to...

In the wake of the 9/11 attacks, public discourse was left with a new rhetorical flourish — "the terrorists have won."Used sometimes as a somber conclusion to a stirring plea and sometimes as a pretentious...

In spring 2008, the University's Student Health Center distributed more than 2,000 STD testing results to students.  These results not only showed an increase in students getting tested but also an...

It's been five days since University student Sterling Kyle Oser was found dead of carbon monoxide poisoning in an apartment. The accidental death was caused by a natural gas space heater left on in an...

Here's a riddle: What do you get when you publicly disgrace the most powerful man in the world by throwing your shoes at him?A noose necking? A sniper to the skull? Austin Powers' wrath?None of the above.According...

Product placement isn't just about products anymore.Or is it?Gone are the days of television advertising Diet Coke and Crest Whitestrips because it has found a bigger and better product — bands.And...

The blogs of today have replaced the journals and diaries of a bygone era. Google ‘Internet blogging sites,' and 20,200,000 different sites pop up. Internet blogging has become a substantially powerful...

AIX-EN-PROVENCE, FRANCE — Language is far more than a means to communicate — it's inextricably tied to culture. It serves as the basis for human interaction as well as a repository for information....

There's a new and incredibly dangerous fad in certain sectors of the gay community these days. Called "pre-exposure prophylaxis," or PrEP, it's the worst trend in sexual health since the Coca-Cola douche.Rather...

For all the right reasons, millions of people around the word celebrated the inauguration of President Barack Obama on Tuesday.As the nation's first black president, Obama is a tangible figure of progress...

With the inauguration of President Barack Obama and the shuffling of advisers it brings, one office won't be receiving new leadership. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates will remain in that position under...

Think of your biggest fear. What makes your skin crawl, your blood curdle and your eyes narrow in cautious appraisal?Whatever you fear the most — drowning, spiders, public speaking — it's safe...