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President Barack Obama waves after his speech while Vice President Joe Biden applauds at the ceremonial swearing-in at the U.S. Capitol during the 57th Presidential Inauguration in Washington, Monday, Jan. 21, 2013. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Opinion: 57th presidential inauguration leaves us feeling hopeful

By Aggi Ashagre January 21, 2013

WASHINGTON, D.C. - It’s 5 a.m. on Monday morning in Washington D.C. Despite the 30 degree weather, hundreds of people have already begun lining up on more than 10 streets, which have been shut down...

Anti-abortion supporters gather for the Rally for Life at the Earle Cabell Federal Courthouse, site of the landmark Roe v Wade lawsuit filing over 40 years ago, in downtown Dallas, Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013. The anti-abortion rally marks the 40th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion. Between 8,000-10,000 anti-abortion supporters gathered for the March for Life from the Cathedral Guadalupe. (AP Photo/The Dallas Morning News, Tom Fox)

Opinion: ‘Shut Up, Meg’ – Should Roe v. Wade be debated 40 years later?

By Megan Dunbar January 21, 2013

Arguments from the Highest Court in the Land determined abortion to be legal on this day 40 years ago. So why are we still discussing legality and ethics? Because we live in a democracy. And in a democracy,...

Jessica Rorke prays the rosary with her daughter Maddie Rorke, 9, at the entrance of the Routh Street Women's Clinic during the Roe Memorial Rosary/Jericho Walk to mark the 40th anniversary of the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion, in Dallas on Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013. (Lara Solt/The Dallas Morning News)

Opinion: ‘Run to the Mills’ – Should Roe v. Wade be debated 40 years later?

By Landon Mills January 21, 2013

In 1973, nine of the Supreme Court Justices stated that they could not decide when life began. Consequently, Roe v. Wade legalized termination of pregnancies up until the moment of birth. But modern science...

Opinion: Syllabus week is a big waste of everything

Opinion: Syllabus week is a big waste of everything

By Ben Wallace January 17, 2013

Assuming students admitted to our University can read, syllabus day (or week) is an insult to our intelligence, a monumental waste of time, and a carbon-footprint-increasing requirement that should push...

A man smokes marijuana on the official opening night of Club 64, a marijuana-specific social club, where a New Year's Eve party was held, in Denver, Monday Dec. 31, 2012. On Election Day, Nov. 6, 2012, a plurality of Coloradans voted in favor of Proposition 64 to legalize recreational marijuana. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)

Opinion: D.C. shouldn’t be the only city with all the fun stuff

By Parker Cramer January 17, 2013

Washington D.C., where you can see a lesbian couple lighting up a blunt while being married in front of the White House. Well, maybe not every day. Both medical marijuana and gay marriage have recently...

Opinion: ‘Greeks that Matter’ blog a childish excuse for attention

Opinion: ‘Greeks that Matter’ blog a childish excuse for attention

By Chandler Rome January 17, 2013

As the “Greeks that Matter” blog made its way to computers in fraternity houses this week, I imagined the diverse reaction it would receive. Some fraternity houses contained men with gaping...

From left to right: Hinna Zeejah, 8, Taejah Goode, 10, Julia Stokes, 11, and Grant Fritz, 8, who wrote letters to President Barack Obama about the school shooting in Newtown, Conn., watch as the president jokes about being left handed as he signs executive orders outlining proposals to reduce gun violence, Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013, in the South Court Auditorium at the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

Opinion: Guns do not commit the crimes — people do

By Chris Ortte January 17, 2013

The blue Christmas the nation experienced has brought back an issue that once seemed to be written off by liberals as a loss on the political battlefield — gun control. Many analysts said after...

Opinion: Forget revenue neutrality; Jindal’s tax plan must increase revenue

By John Parker Ford January 17, 2013

Gov. Bobby Jindal recently announced his plan to eliminate Louisiana’s individual and business income tax, replacing it with a mixture of a higher sales tax, a reduction in business exemptions and...

Chris Scheuerman and his former wife, Anne, reminisce in 2007 about their son Jason, who committed suicide while serving in Iraq.

Opinion: Military suicides at crisis level

By Nicholas Pierce January 17, 2013

University junior Mark Hall thinks about killing himself twice a day. Not long ago, Hall was an active duty non-commissioned officer in the U.S. Marine Corps. He served two tours overseas, one in Iraq...

Opinion: Obama must be held accountable for Bush-era politics

By David Scheuermann January 15, 2013

President Barack Obama’s re-election was heralded as a resounding victory for liberalism in America. The Nation’s Ari Melber called his re-election “the most decisive mandate for an...

In this image made available by the Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Court, French president Francois Hollande speaks at the opening ceremony of World Future Energy Summit, part of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2013, at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (AP Photo/Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Court, Sammy Dallal)

Opinion: U.S. needs to follow French example and raise taxes

By Megan Dunbar January 15, 2013

Imagine if President Barack Obama made a speech today in which he said, as French President Francois Hollande famously did in a televised interview, “I hate the rich.” Glenn Beck would probably...

This courtroom sketch shows James Holmes being escorted by a deputy as he arrives at preliminary hearing in district court in Centennial, Colo., on Monday, Jan. 7, 2013. Investigators say Holmes opened fire during the midnight showing of the latest Batman movie on July 20, killing 12 people and wounding dozens. (AP Photo/Bill Robles, Pool)

Opinion: Killer characterization trend doesn’t reflect issues

By Aaron Friedman January 15, 2013

“[He] brings a great deal of intellectual and emotional maturity to the classroom.” That’s a fine compliment, and I wish it were about me. But it’s not — it’s a blurb...