Big Three bailout unnecessary January 27, 2009 — by Andy Tsao In the recent Congressional debates, the “Big Three” bailout, a proposal to pump $14 billion into the American auto industry, has been heavily discussed. The Big Three auto companies, GM, Ford and Chrysler, announced that it wouldn’t be long before they had to declare bankruptcy. While an influx of government money could certainly postpone this crash, it is completely unnecessary when considering other, more cost-efficient methods to save the Big Three. read more » School rankings disregard “the golden years” January 27, 2009 — by Sophia Cooper and Tiffany Tung The U.S. News & World Report recently released their rankings of the Top 100 high schools in the nation. SHS fell eight spots from the 2007 ranking, coming in as 80th of all schools in the United States. The national rankings, however, were based on state-wide standings and students’ college-readiness, gauged by AP test scores and participation ratings, with complete disregard for the actual lived experiences of high schoolers. read more » Top Ten things not to say to a cop January 26, 2009 — by Ben Clement and Sulmaan Hassan 10. I thought you had to be in good physical condition to be a police officer. read more » Top ten things President-elect Barack Obama needs to do January 23, 2009 — by Rahul Thakker, Girish Swaminath 10. Lead the people Obama’s charisma—and the fact that President Bush’s approval rating is a negative value—is what won him the election. Now, he must try to stay in the public’s good eye because if he’s liked, he won’t have to watch out for Iraqi television reporters armed with size 10 shoes. One way to start would be to get his daughters those puppies he promised. 9. Pick the right staff A major issue during the election was Obama’s lack of experience. At least he didn’t pick George Bush for anything important… 8. Define torture read more » America’s sorrow: What will we do without Bush? January 8, 2009 — by Mira Chaykin Sure, there have been disputes as to whether George W. Bush was “competent” or “intelligent,” but when it comes down to the wire, it is indisputable that United States is missing him dearly. read more » Obama makes right choice in selecting Clinton as secretary of state January 8, 2009 — by Vijay Menon Barack Obama’s cabinet choices have received almost universal praise. He has been commended for his decisions to keep secretary of defense Robert Gates in office and for his hiring of a new and improved team of economic advisers to deal with the current crisis. There is one glaring exception, however: his choice of Hillary Clinton for secretary of state. Obama’s choice has been attacked as political appeasement rather than a choice based on talent. While many criticized his controversial choice, his biggest gamble is likely to pay off in the long run. read more » It’s time to stop cheating January 5, 2009 — by Shannon Galvin and Melody Zhang Forget teaching students biology or algebra, it’s time to go back to basics, back to when teachers had to remind students not to take other’s belongings and to tell the truth. read more » Blocked internet restricts countless useful websites December 17, 2008 — by Gautham Ganesan and Ketaki Shriram Venturing into the library, one is confronted by a vast array of students attempting to access standard sites on school computers, but to no avail. YouTube? Blocked. MySpace? Forbidden. Facebook? Access denied. The district has gone overboard in its quest to, according to the filter that appears when students attempt to access the aforementioned sites, ensure that students “should only be using school computers for educational purposes.” read more » U.S. should help India take action December 17, 2008 — by Ben Clement and Gautham Ganesan The recent Mumbai bombings have brought long-harbored feelings of animosity between India and Pakistan back into the spotlight, compounding the fear of another clash between the two nuclear powers. The attack, which occurred on Nov. 26, consisted of Islamic terrorists bombing and raiding several different locations around the city, killing, according to the New York Times, nearly 200 individuals, wounding roughly 300 and taking a number of hostages. The attack was performed with devastating efficiency and spanned nearly two days until Indian authorities managed to regain control of Mumbai. The testimony of captive Azam Amir Oasab confirmed conjecture that the attackers were trained by a Pakistani militant group originally formed by Pakistan’s spy agency, Inter-Services Intelligence, to fight Indian influence in the Kashmir region. The mere fact that such a large-scale act of terrorism was successfully carried out on Indian soil and unable to be stopped, or at least inhibited, by the Pakistani government is unconscionable. But Pakistan’s refusal to hand over suspected members of the Lashkar-e-Toiba terrorist organization allegedly responsible for the attack when the country itself claims to have detained at least 15 members of the organization reeks of ulterior motives on the part of Pakistan. read more » Top ten great things about Obama as our president December 17, 2008 — by Sulmaan Hassan and Ben Clement 10. He has catchy phrases and all the young people love him. There isn’t much difference between him and Miley Cyrus. 9. He’s so tall and skinny. If he weren’t, he wouldn’t be able to walk on water. 8. For the next four years it will be pronounced “nuclear.” 7. Obama even smokes occasionally. Especially on Election Day, when he smoked McCain. 6. He is going to end the war in Iraq. Right after he invades Afghanistan. 5. He’s so young. In McCain’s defense, he’s 335 in dog years. 4. He will be our first black president. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...198199200201202...210...nextlast
School rankings disregard “the golden years” January 27, 2009 — by Sophia Cooper and Tiffany Tung The U.S. News & World Report recently released their rankings of the Top 100 high schools in the nation. SHS fell eight spots from the 2007 ranking, coming in as 80th of all schools in the United States. The national rankings, however, were based on state-wide standings and students’ college-readiness, gauged by AP test scores and participation ratings, with complete disregard for the actual lived experiences of high schoolers. read more » Top Ten things not to say to a cop January 26, 2009 — by Ben Clement and Sulmaan Hassan 10. I thought you had to be in good physical condition to be a police officer. read more » Top ten things President-elect Barack Obama needs to do January 23, 2009 — by Rahul Thakker, Girish Swaminath 10. Lead the people Obama’s charisma—and the fact that President Bush’s approval rating is a negative value—is what won him the election. Now, he must try to stay in the public’s good eye because if he’s liked, he won’t have to watch out for Iraqi television reporters armed with size 10 shoes. One way to start would be to get his daughters those puppies he promised. 9. Pick the right staff A major issue during the election was Obama’s lack of experience. At least he didn’t pick George Bush for anything important… 8. Define torture read more » America’s sorrow: What will we do without Bush? January 8, 2009 — by Mira Chaykin Sure, there have been disputes as to whether George W. Bush was “competent” or “intelligent,” but when it comes down to the wire, it is indisputable that United States is missing him dearly. read more » Obama makes right choice in selecting Clinton as secretary of state January 8, 2009 — by Vijay Menon Barack Obama’s cabinet choices have received almost universal praise. He has been commended for his decisions to keep secretary of defense Robert Gates in office and for his hiring of a new and improved team of economic advisers to deal with the current crisis. There is one glaring exception, however: his choice of Hillary Clinton for secretary of state. Obama’s choice has been attacked as political appeasement rather than a choice based on talent. While many criticized his controversial choice, his biggest gamble is likely to pay off in the long run. read more » It’s time to stop cheating January 5, 2009 — by Shannon Galvin and Melody Zhang Forget teaching students biology or algebra, it’s time to go back to basics, back to when teachers had to remind students not to take other’s belongings and to tell the truth. read more » Blocked internet restricts countless useful websites December 17, 2008 — by Gautham Ganesan and Ketaki Shriram Venturing into the library, one is confronted by a vast array of students attempting to access standard sites on school computers, but to no avail. YouTube? Blocked. MySpace? Forbidden. Facebook? Access denied. The district has gone overboard in its quest to, according to the filter that appears when students attempt to access the aforementioned sites, ensure that students “should only be using school computers for educational purposes.” read more » U.S. should help India take action December 17, 2008 — by Ben Clement and Gautham Ganesan The recent Mumbai bombings have brought long-harbored feelings of animosity between India and Pakistan back into the spotlight, compounding the fear of another clash between the two nuclear powers. The attack, which occurred on Nov. 26, consisted of Islamic terrorists bombing and raiding several different locations around the city, killing, according to the New York Times, nearly 200 individuals, wounding roughly 300 and taking a number of hostages. The attack was performed with devastating efficiency and spanned nearly two days until Indian authorities managed to regain control of Mumbai. The testimony of captive Azam Amir Oasab confirmed conjecture that the attackers were trained by a Pakistani militant group originally formed by Pakistan’s spy agency, Inter-Services Intelligence, to fight Indian influence in the Kashmir region. The mere fact that such a large-scale act of terrorism was successfully carried out on Indian soil and unable to be stopped, or at least inhibited, by the Pakistani government is unconscionable. But Pakistan’s refusal to hand over suspected members of the Lashkar-e-Toiba terrorist organization allegedly responsible for the attack when the country itself claims to have detained at least 15 members of the organization reeks of ulterior motives on the part of Pakistan. read more » Top ten great things about Obama as our president December 17, 2008 — by Sulmaan Hassan and Ben Clement 10. He has catchy phrases and all the young people love him. There isn’t much difference between him and Miley Cyrus. 9. He’s so tall and skinny. If he weren’t, he wouldn’t be able to walk on water. 8. For the next four years it will be pronounced “nuclear.” 7. Obama even smokes occasionally. Especially on Election Day, when he smoked McCain. 6. He is going to end the war in Iraq. Right after he invades Afghanistan. 5. He’s so young. In McCain’s defense, he’s 335 in dog years. 4. He will be our first black president. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...198199200201202...210...nextlast
Top Ten things not to say to a cop January 26, 2009 — by Ben Clement and Sulmaan Hassan 10. I thought you had to be in good physical condition to be a police officer. read more » Top ten things President-elect Barack Obama needs to do January 23, 2009 — by Rahul Thakker, Girish Swaminath 10. Lead the people Obama’s charisma—and the fact that President Bush’s approval rating is a negative value—is what won him the election. Now, he must try to stay in the public’s good eye because if he’s liked, he won’t have to watch out for Iraqi television reporters armed with size 10 shoes. One way to start would be to get his daughters those puppies he promised. 9. Pick the right staff A major issue during the election was Obama’s lack of experience. At least he didn’t pick George Bush for anything important… 8. Define torture read more » America’s sorrow: What will we do without Bush? January 8, 2009 — by Mira Chaykin Sure, there have been disputes as to whether George W. Bush was “competent” or “intelligent,” but when it comes down to the wire, it is indisputable that United States is missing him dearly. read more » Obama makes right choice in selecting Clinton as secretary of state January 8, 2009 — by Vijay Menon Barack Obama’s cabinet choices have received almost universal praise. He has been commended for his decisions to keep secretary of defense Robert Gates in office and for his hiring of a new and improved team of economic advisers to deal with the current crisis. There is one glaring exception, however: his choice of Hillary Clinton for secretary of state. Obama’s choice has been attacked as political appeasement rather than a choice based on talent. While many criticized his controversial choice, his biggest gamble is likely to pay off in the long run. read more » It’s time to stop cheating January 5, 2009 — by Shannon Galvin and Melody Zhang Forget teaching students biology or algebra, it’s time to go back to basics, back to when teachers had to remind students not to take other’s belongings and to tell the truth. read more » Blocked internet restricts countless useful websites December 17, 2008 — by Gautham Ganesan and Ketaki Shriram Venturing into the library, one is confronted by a vast array of students attempting to access standard sites on school computers, but to no avail. YouTube? Blocked. MySpace? Forbidden. Facebook? Access denied. The district has gone overboard in its quest to, according to the filter that appears when students attempt to access the aforementioned sites, ensure that students “should only be using school computers for educational purposes.” read more » U.S. should help India take action December 17, 2008 — by Ben Clement and Gautham Ganesan The recent Mumbai bombings have brought long-harbored feelings of animosity between India and Pakistan back into the spotlight, compounding the fear of another clash between the two nuclear powers. The attack, which occurred on Nov. 26, consisted of Islamic terrorists bombing and raiding several different locations around the city, killing, according to the New York Times, nearly 200 individuals, wounding roughly 300 and taking a number of hostages. The attack was performed with devastating efficiency and spanned nearly two days until Indian authorities managed to regain control of Mumbai. The testimony of captive Azam Amir Oasab confirmed conjecture that the attackers were trained by a Pakistani militant group originally formed by Pakistan’s spy agency, Inter-Services Intelligence, to fight Indian influence in the Kashmir region. The mere fact that such a large-scale act of terrorism was successfully carried out on Indian soil and unable to be stopped, or at least inhibited, by the Pakistani government is unconscionable. But Pakistan’s refusal to hand over suspected members of the Lashkar-e-Toiba terrorist organization allegedly responsible for the attack when the country itself claims to have detained at least 15 members of the organization reeks of ulterior motives on the part of Pakistan. read more » Top ten great things about Obama as our president December 17, 2008 — by Sulmaan Hassan and Ben Clement 10. He has catchy phrases and all the young people love him. There isn’t much difference between him and Miley Cyrus. 9. He’s so tall and skinny. If he weren’t, he wouldn’t be able to walk on water. 8. For the next four years it will be pronounced “nuclear.” 7. Obama even smokes occasionally. Especially on Election Day, when he smoked McCain. 6. He is going to end the war in Iraq. Right after he invades Afghanistan. 5. He’s so young. In McCain’s defense, he’s 335 in dog years. 4. He will be our first black president. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...198199200201202...210...nextlast
Top ten things President-elect Barack Obama needs to do January 23, 2009 — by Rahul Thakker, Girish Swaminath 10. Lead the people Obama’s charisma—and the fact that President Bush’s approval rating is a negative value—is what won him the election. Now, he must try to stay in the public’s good eye because if he’s liked, he won’t have to watch out for Iraqi television reporters armed with size 10 shoes. One way to start would be to get his daughters those puppies he promised. 9. Pick the right staff A major issue during the election was Obama’s lack of experience. At least he didn’t pick George Bush for anything important… 8. Define torture read more » America’s sorrow: What will we do without Bush? January 8, 2009 — by Mira Chaykin Sure, there have been disputes as to whether George W. Bush was “competent” or “intelligent,” but when it comes down to the wire, it is indisputable that United States is missing him dearly. read more » Obama makes right choice in selecting Clinton as secretary of state January 8, 2009 — by Vijay Menon Barack Obama’s cabinet choices have received almost universal praise. He has been commended for his decisions to keep secretary of defense Robert Gates in office and for his hiring of a new and improved team of economic advisers to deal with the current crisis. There is one glaring exception, however: his choice of Hillary Clinton for secretary of state. Obama’s choice has been attacked as political appeasement rather than a choice based on talent. While many criticized his controversial choice, his biggest gamble is likely to pay off in the long run. read more » It’s time to stop cheating January 5, 2009 — by Shannon Galvin and Melody Zhang Forget teaching students biology or algebra, it’s time to go back to basics, back to when teachers had to remind students not to take other’s belongings and to tell the truth. read more » Blocked internet restricts countless useful websites December 17, 2008 — by Gautham Ganesan and Ketaki Shriram Venturing into the library, one is confronted by a vast array of students attempting to access standard sites on school computers, but to no avail. YouTube? Blocked. MySpace? Forbidden. Facebook? Access denied. The district has gone overboard in its quest to, according to the filter that appears when students attempt to access the aforementioned sites, ensure that students “should only be using school computers for educational purposes.” read more » U.S. should help India take action December 17, 2008 — by Ben Clement and Gautham Ganesan The recent Mumbai bombings have brought long-harbored feelings of animosity between India and Pakistan back into the spotlight, compounding the fear of another clash between the two nuclear powers. The attack, which occurred on Nov. 26, consisted of Islamic terrorists bombing and raiding several different locations around the city, killing, according to the New York Times, nearly 200 individuals, wounding roughly 300 and taking a number of hostages. The attack was performed with devastating efficiency and spanned nearly two days until Indian authorities managed to regain control of Mumbai. The testimony of captive Azam Amir Oasab confirmed conjecture that the attackers were trained by a Pakistani militant group originally formed by Pakistan’s spy agency, Inter-Services Intelligence, to fight Indian influence in the Kashmir region. The mere fact that such a large-scale act of terrorism was successfully carried out on Indian soil and unable to be stopped, or at least inhibited, by the Pakistani government is unconscionable. But Pakistan’s refusal to hand over suspected members of the Lashkar-e-Toiba terrorist organization allegedly responsible for the attack when the country itself claims to have detained at least 15 members of the organization reeks of ulterior motives on the part of Pakistan. read more » Top ten great things about Obama as our president December 17, 2008 — by Sulmaan Hassan and Ben Clement 10. He has catchy phrases and all the young people love him. There isn’t much difference between him and Miley Cyrus. 9. He’s so tall and skinny. If he weren’t, he wouldn’t be able to walk on water. 8. For the next four years it will be pronounced “nuclear.” 7. Obama even smokes occasionally. Especially on Election Day, when he smoked McCain. 6. He is going to end the war in Iraq. Right after he invades Afghanistan. 5. He’s so young. In McCain’s defense, he’s 335 in dog years. 4. He will be our first black president. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...198199200201202...210...nextlast
America’s sorrow: What will we do without Bush? January 8, 2009 — by Mira Chaykin Sure, there have been disputes as to whether George W. Bush was “competent” or “intelligent,” but when it comes down to the wire, it is indisputable that United States is missing him dearly. read more » Obama makes right choice in selecting Clinton as secretary of state January 8, 2009 — by Vijay Menon Barack Obama’s cabinet choices have received almost universal praise. He has been commended for his decisions to keep secretary of defense Robert Gates in office and for his hiring of a new and improved team of economic advisers to deal with the current crisis. There is one glaring exception, however: his choice of Hillary Clinton for secretary of state. Obama’s choice has been attacked as political appeasement rather than a choice based on talent. While many criticized his controversial choice, his biggest gamble is likely to pay off in the long run. read more » It’s time to stop cheating January 5, 2009 — by Shannon Galvin and Melody Zhang Forget teaching students biology or algebra, it’s time to go back to basics, back to when teachers had to remind students not to take other’s belongings and to tell the truth. read more » Blocked internet restricts countless useful websites December 17, 2008 — by Gautham Ganesan and Ketaki Shriram Venturing into the library, one is confronted by a vast array of students attempting to access standard sites on school computers, but to no avail. YouTube? Blocked. MySpace? Forbidden. Facebook? Access denied. The district has gone overboard in its quest to, according to the filter that appears when students attempt to access the aforementioned sites, ensure that students “should only be using school computers for educational purposes.” read more » U.S. should help India take action December 17, 2008 — by Ben Clement and Gautham Ganesan The recent Mumbai bombings have brought long-harbored feelings of animosity between India and Pakistan back into the spotlight, compounding the fear of another clash between the two nuclear powers. The attack, which occurred on Nov. 26, consisted of Islamic terrorists bombing and raiding several different locations around the city, killing, according to the New York Times, nearly 200 individuals, wounding roughly 300 and taking a number of hostages. The attack was performed with devastating efficiency and spanned nearly two days until Indian authorities managed to regain control of Mumbai. The testimony of captive Azam Amir Oasab confirmed conjecture that the attackers were trained by a Pakistani militant group originally formed by Pakistan’s spy agency, Inter-Services Intelligence, to fight Indian influence in the Kashmir region. The mere fact that such a large-scale act of terrorism was successfully carried out on Indian soil and unable to be stopped, or at least inhibited, by the Pakistani government is unconscionable. But Pakistan’s refusal to hand over suspected members of the Lashkar-e-Toiba terrorist organization allegedly responsible for the attack when the country itself claims to have detained at least 15 members of the organization reeks of ulterior motives on the part of Pakistan. read more » Top ten great things about Obama as our president December 17, 2008 — by Sulmaan Hassan and Ben Clement 10. He has catchy phrases and all the young people love him. There isn’t much difference between him and Miley Cyrus. 9. He’s so tall and skinny. If he weren’t, he wouldn’t be able to walk on water. 8. For the next four years it will be pronounced “nuclear.” 7. Obama even smokes occasionally. Especially on Election Day, when he smoked McCain. 6. He is going to end the war in Iraq. Right after he invades Afghanistan. 5. He’s so young. In McCain’s defense, he’s 335 in dog years. 4. He will be our first black president. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...198199200201202...210...nextlast
Obama makes right choice in selecting Clinton as secretary of state January 8, 2009 — by Vijay Menon Barack Obama’s cabinet choices have received almost universal praise. He has been commended for his decisions to keep secretary of defense Robert Gates in office and for his hiring of a new and improved team of economic advisers to deal with the current crisis. There is one glaring exception, however: his choice of Hillary Clinton for secretary of state. Obama’s choice has been attacked as political appeasement rather than a choice based on talent. While many criticized his controversial choice, his biggest gamble is likely to pay off in the long run. read more » It’s time to stop cheating January 5, 2009 — by Shannon Galvin and Melody Zhang Forget teaching students biology or algebra, it’s time to go back to basics, back to when teachers had to remind students not to take other’s belongings and to tell the truth. read more » Blocked internet restricts countless useful websites December 17, 2008 — by Gautham Ganesan and Ketaki Shriram Venturing into the library, one is confronted by a vast array of students attempting to access standard sites on school computers, but to no avail. YouTube? Blocked. MySpace? Forbidden. Facebook? Access denied. The district has gone overboard in its quest to, according to the filter that appears when students attempt to access the aforementioned sites, ensure that students “should only be using school computers for educational purposes.” read more » U.S. should help India take action December 17, 2008 — by Ben Clement and Gautham Ganesan The recent Mumbai bombings have brought long-harbored feelings of animosity between India and Pakistan back into the spotlight, compounding the fear of another clash between the two nuclear powers. The attack, which occurred on Nov. 26, consisted of Islamic terrorists bombing and raiding several different locations around the city, killing, according to the New York Times, nearly 200 individuals, wounding roughly 300 and taking a number of hostages. The attack was performed with devastating efficiency and spanned nearly two days until Indian authorities managed to regain control of Mumbai. The testimony of captive Azam Amir Oasab confirmed conjecture that the attackers were trained by a Pakistani militant group originally formed by Pakistan’s spy agency, Inter-Services Intelligence, to fight Indian influence in the Kashmir region. The mere fact that such a large-scale act of terrorism was successfully carried out on Indian soil and unable to be stopped, or at least inhibited, by the Pakistani government is unconscionable. But Pakistan’s refusal to hand over suspected members of the Lashkar-e-Toiba terrorist organization allegedly responsible for the attack when the country itself claims to have detained at least 15 members of the organization reeks of ulterior motives on the part of Pakistan. read more » Top ten great things about Obama as our president December 17, 2008 — by Sulmaan Hassan and Ben Clement 10. He has catchy phrases and all the young people love him. There isn’t much difference between him and Miley Cyrus. 9. He’s so tall and skinny. If he weren’t, he wouldn’t be able to walk on water. 8. For the next four years it will be pronounced “nuclear.” 7. Obama even smokes occasionally. Especially on Election Day, when he smoked McCain. 6. He is going to end the war in Iraq. Right after he invades Afghanistan. 5. He’s so young. In McCain’s defense, he’s 335 in dog years. 4. He will be our first black president. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...198199200201202...210...nextlast
It’s time to stop cheating January 5, 2009 — by Shannon Galvin and Melody Zhang Forget teaching students biology or algebra, it’s time to go back to basics, back to when teachers had to remind students not to take other’s belongings and to tell the truth. read more » Blocked internet restricts countless useful websites December 17, 2008 — by Gautham Ganesan and Ketaki Shriram Venturing into the library, one is confronted by a vast array of students attempting to access standard sites on school computers, but to no avail. YouTube? Blocked. MySpace? Forbidden. Facebook? Access denied. The district has gone overboard in its quest to, according to the filter that appears when students attempt to access the aforementioned sites, ensure that students “should only be using school computers for educational purposes.” read more » U.S. should help India take action December 17, 2008 — by Ben Clement and Gautham Ganesan The recent Mumbai bombings have brought long-harbored feelings of animosity between India and Pakistan back into the spotlight, compounding the fear of another clash between the two nuclear powers. The attack, which occurred on Nov. 26, consisted of Islamic terrorists bombing and raiding several different locations around the city, killing, according to the New York Times, nearly 200 individuals, wounding roughly 300 and taking a number of hostages. The attack was performed with devastating efficiency and spanned nearly two days until Indian authorities managed to regain control of Mumbai. The testimony of captive Azam Amir Oasab confirmed conjecture that the attackers were trained by a Pakistani militant group originally formed by Pakistan’s spy agency, Inter-Services Intelligence, to fight Indian influence in the Kashmir region. The mere fact that such a large-scale act of terrorism was successfully carried out on Indian soil and unable to be stopped, or at least inhibited, by the Pakistani government is unconscionable. But Pakistan’s refusal to hand over suspected members of the Lashkar-e-Toiba terrorist organization allegedly responsible for the attack when the country itself claims to have detained at least 15 members of the organization reeks of ulterior motives on the part of Pakistan. read more » Top ten great things about Obama as our president December 17, 2008 — by Sulmaan Hassan and Ben Clement 10. He has catchy phrases and all the young people love him. There isn’t much difference between him and Miley Cyrus. 9. He’s so tall and skinny. If he weren’t, he wouldn’t be able to walk on water. 8. For the next four years it will be pronounced “nuclear.” 7. Obama even smokes occasionally. Especially on Election Day, when he smoked McCain. 6. He is going to end the war in Iraq. Right after he invades Afghanistan. 5. He’s so young. In McCain’s defense, he’s 335 in dog years. 4. He will be our first black president. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...198199200201202...210...nextlast
Blocked internet restricts countless useful websites December 17, 2008 — by Gautham Ganesan and Ketaki Shriram Venturing into the library, one is confronted by a vast array of students attempting to access standard sites on school computers, but to no avail. YouTube? Blocked. MySpace? Forbidden. Facebook? Access denied. The district has gone overboard in its quest to, according to the filter that appears when students attempt to access the aforementioned sites, ensure that students “should only be using school computers for educational purposes.” read more » U.S. should help India take action December 17, 2008 — by Ben Clement and Gautham Ganesan The recent Mumbai bombings have brought long-harbored feelings of animosity between India and Pakistan back into the spotlight, compounding the fear of another clash between the two nuclear powers. The attack, which occurred on Nov. 26, consisted of Islamic terrorists bombing and raiding several different locations around the city, killing, according to the New York Times, nearly 200 individuals, wounding roughly 300 and taking a number of hostages. The attack was performed with devastating efficiency and spanned nearly two days until Indian authorities managed to regain control of Mumbai. The testimony of captive Azam Amir Oasab confirmed conjecture that the attackers were trained by a Pakistani militant group originally formed by Pakistan’s spy agency, Inter-Services Intelligence, to fight Indian influence in the Kashmir region. The mere fact that such a large-scale act of terrorism was successfully carried out on Indian soil and unable to be stopped, or at least inhibited, by the Pakistani government is unconscionable. But Pakistan’s refusal to hand over suspected members of the Lashkar-e-Toiba terrorist organization allegedly responsible for the attack when the country itself claims to have detained at least 15 members of the organization reeks of ulterior motives on the part of Pakistan. read more » Top ten great things about Obama as our president December 17, 2008 — by Sulmaan Hassan and Ben Clement 10. He has catchy phrases and all the young people love him. There isn’t much difference between him and Miley Cyrus. 9. He’s so tall and skinny. If he weren’t, he wouldn’t be able to walk on water. 8. For the next four years it will be pronounced “nuclear.” 7. Obama even smokes occasionally. Especially on Election Day, when he smoked McCain. 6. He is going to end the war in Iraq. Right after he invades Afghanistan. 5. He’s so young. In McCain’s defense, he’s 335 in dog years. 4. He will be our first black president. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...198199200201202...210...nextlast
U.S. should help India take action December 17, 2008 — by Ben Clement and Gautham Ganesan The recent Mumbai bombings have brought long-harbored feelings of animosity between India and Pakistan back into the spotlight, compounding the fear of another clash between the two nuclear powers. The attack, which occurred on Nov. 26, consisted of Islamic terrorists bombing and raiding several different locations around the city, killing, according to the New York Times, nearly 200 individuals, wounding roughly 300 and taking a number of hostages. The attack was performed with devastating efficiency and spanned nearly two days until Indian authorities managed to regain control of Mumbai. The testimony of captive Azam Amir Oasab confirmed conjecture that the attackers were trained by a Pakistani militant group originally formed by Pakistan’s spy agency, Inter-Services Intelligence, to fight Indian influence in the Kashmir region. The mere fact that such a large-scale act of terrorism was successfully carried out on Indian soil and unable to be stopped, or at least inhibited, by the Pakistani government is unconscionable. But Pakistan’s refusal to hand over suspected members of the Lashkar-e-Toiba terrorist organization allegedly responsible for the attack when the country itself claims to have detained at least 15 members of the organization reeks of ulterior motives on the part of Pakistan. read more » Top ten great things about Obama as our president December 17, 2008 — by Sulmaan Hassan and Ben Clement 10. He has catchy phrases and all the young people love him. There isn’t much difference between him and Miley Cyrus. 9. He’s so tall and skinny. If he weren’t, he wouldn’t be able to walk on water. 8. For the next four years it will be pronounced “nuclear.” 7. Obama even smokes occasionally. Especially on Election Day, when he smoked McCain. 6. He is going to end the war in Iraq. Right after he invades Afghanistan. 5. He’s so young. In McCain’s defense, he’s 335 in dog years. 4. He will be our first black president. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...198199200201202...210...nextlast
Top ten great things about Obama as our president December 17, 2008 — by Sulmaan Hassan and Ben Clement 10. He has catchy phrases and all the young people love him. There isn’t much difference between him and Miley Cyrus. 9. He’s so tall and skinny. If he weren’t, he wouldn’t be able to walk on water. 8. For the next four years it will be pronounced “nuclear.” 7. Obama even smokes occasionally. Especially on Election Day, when he smoked McCain. 6. He is going to end the war in Iraq. Right after he invades Afghanistan. 5. He’s so young. In McCain’s defense, he’s 335 in dog years. 4. He will be our first black president. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...198199200201202...210...nextlast