The attempt to impose a no-smoking ban on the state of Indiana has cleared its first step in the Legislature. The Indiana House Public Health Committee voted 9-3 to endorse the bill making it illegal to...
I often peruse the New York Times opinion online, specifically the ‘Room for Debate’ section. While reading some of the topics discussed, I came across an alarming and interesting statistic regarding...
I often peruse the New York Times opinion section online, specifically the ‘Room for Debate’ section.
While reading some of the topics discussed I came across an alarming, and interesting, statistic...
I often peruse the New York Times opinion online, specifically the ‘Room for Debate’ section. While reading some of the topics discussed I came across an alarming, and interesting statistic regarding...
If you walked through the University Center Friday or Monday afternoon you may have noticed members of The Shield distributing condoms with copies of the new issue. This coincided with both Valentine’s...
I took the biggest risk of my life recently: I told my friends that my family is Republican.
All my friends are Democratic. They were shocked and dismayed. I understand their reactions, but I will not...
“Society is always trying in some way to grind us down to a single flat surface," wrote Oliver Wendell Holmes, American author and physician of the 19th century.
And while I imagine this quote holds...
As many of you now know, I am the opinion editor for The Shield. I really enjoy my job and like helping people make their writing the best that it can be.
What is even more awesome is that I am still learning....
It’s time for an attitude adjustment, Eagles.
On a daily basis, blatant disregard for the respect of one’s peers and teachers is perpetuated and no one seems to care, which, while disheartening in...
If you’re a McDonald’s employee, you probably support raising the minimum wage.
If you’re a female age 13 to 21, you probably know which Edward I’m referring when I say Edward.
If you’re a college...
A few days ago, my wellness and fitness instructor popped in a movie. Cheesy music, reminiscent of the 80s, filled the small room inside the PAC, bringing me back to junior high school.
I was a seventh...
While the apparent trend of this column is to select one particular thing that is a manifestation of “dumb ass-ery,” I would like to instead point out the many such things that surround us and take...
