“In August, a man shot two people to death on a bridge near San Francisco. At the moment of the killings, two on-duty Marin County sheriff’s deputies were within 100 yards…
The Greener Side
On October 19th, the kickoff event for Green Week, a round-table discussion, was held in the basement of Maginnes. One quote in particular captured my ear by the end of the event…
Not Evil Just Wrong – World Premiere
The Lehigh University College Republicans are sponsoring a showing of the world premiere of “Not Evil Just Wrong.”
Obama Who? Pro-War President takes home Peace Prize
It seems that Obama still has the fanboy crush he enjoyed while campaigning for presidency. His latest admirers? the Nobel Committee…
Editorial Conversations: Healthcare
The question posed to our editorial staff was: What should a Health Care Reform bill look like?
Editorial Conversations: Greek Week
The question posed to our editors was: Should Greek Week have been canceled for 2010?
Lehigh Cuts Back
Think back to before your freshman year. You were a senior with a life changing decision to make. Were you going to attend Lehigh or another similar school?
Editorial Conversations: Greek Week
Last year, Greek week was a week-long period of perpetual drunkenness for some, and near perpetual drunkenness for others…
Editorial Conversations: Greek Week
Has Greek Week really been canceled? I’m sure Lehigh’s fraternities and sororities will use the valuable life skills instilled by their “new member education” to pull together…
Editorial Conversations: Healthcare
Our current system isn’t perfect. But no system is. Our system is great for those who have it, which is evidenced by the high percentage of people in polls who like their current insurer…
Guns For Freedom
Basic human rights have always been defined as simple things – life, liberty, property and the pursuit of happiness. However, none of these four principles are possible without one other key element: the ability and willingness to defend oneself…
Editorial Conversations: Greek Week
Before I weigh in on this topic wholeheartedly, I offer full disclosure: I’ve written about the Greeks only once before – in my piece entitled Liberte, Egalite, Fraternite…
The Lighter Side: A Strategic Plan
On September 17th, President Gast held a townhall meeting discussing the short and long-term goals for the Lehigh community. Were you there? Probably not…
Editorial Conversations: Healthcare
Two words: Public option. Note that this modest, hardly even progressive measure does not amount to a “government takeover” of health care…
Editorial Conversations: Healthcare
On the eve of Ted Kennedy’s death, after I finished a glass of my favorite brut and lit some scented candles (outside the dorms, of course…), I reflected on the life and legacy of the deceased…
Senate Pushes Amethyst
There exists an ongoing debate between the Student Senate and the administration, specifically President Gast, as to the merits of adopting the Amethyst Initiative, a public statement signed by over 130 university presidents…
Know Your Rights
The vast majority of you reading this column will never need this information. My aim is to provide comprehensive information for students involved in the Lehigh University judicial process, as well as my opinions about how the system works…
Who is Scott Ott?
Beginning a new year at Lehigh comes with a unique set of challenges, from buying books to organizing classes and from arranging housing, to getting involved in clubs. Amid all this complete chaos…
Keep It Simple
The other day, three students in my Economics class told me they were robbed in their fraternity the previous evening. They all missed class because they had to file police reports and get their lives back together…
The Swine Flu Story
It seems as though the big news on the local, national, and world scene for the past decade has been the constant threat of the next big pandemic…
Tuition Increases Unfair
The cost of a college education is the bane of us all, and it isn’t about to get any easier to manage. This summer, tuition at Lehigh increased about 3%…
Team Excitement: Go Team?
We’ve all witnessed heart wrenching losses when athletes walk away in defeat, coaches shake their heads wishing the game had gone their way, and fans sigh with disappointment…
Skinheads and Diversity
On the night of September 17, 2009, in front of a packed audience at Baker Hall, TJ Leyden, a former Neo-Nazi white supremacist recruiter, gave Lehigh University students some StrHATE Talk on how to turn away from hate…
Defining Libertarianism
What is a Libertarian?
Libertarianism is the political school of thought that I identify with most. It is based upon the principles our country was founded on; freedom, and by extension limiting the role of government…