Viewpoints

Romney, Paul must unite to save right

By Stephen Barry, Second-year broadcast journalism student

Alliance would best benefit party

To this point, the battle for the Republican presidential nomination has been a fierce and dirty affair. In the last month, the number of candidates has dwindled from seven to four. The attack ads have been brutal, the rhetoric biting. Two remaining candidates, however, have yet to beat each other over the head with distortion and misrepresentation: Mitt Romney and Ron Paul.

Creationism disrespects science, religion

By Patrick Mitchell, Electrical engineering graduate student

Liberal interpretations of Bible, while progressive, still go against faith

In Kentucky, Answers in Genesis received a $43 million-dollar tax break to help foster construction of their "Ark Experience" addition to its "Creationism Museum." This comes along with a proposed 6.4 percent cut to higher education, 2.2 percent cut to police and cuts across the board in other areas of the state budget.

Activists may need to win popular vote

Lucky number seven — that's what the state of Washington has become for the gay community. The state Senate passed on Wednesday a bill allowing for legal same-sex marriages. The proposed law is expected to pass the House of Representatives, allowing gay couples to marry as soon as June.

Some welcome changes are coming to University Housing. The Roost and South Tower are going coed and will have more specific residence guidelines for next year. The Roost will house incoming transfer students, while South Tower will be tailored exclusively to freshmen. These changes are all part of an effort to reorganize on-campus housing and incorporate freshmen more closely into campus life.

"Soul Train" creator brought new sound to divided America

Black History Month began this year with sobering news — Don Cornelius' tragic passing on Wednesday. His death came as a major surprise to most, but it was even more saddening to realize how great a loss had just afflicted the nation. To most, Cornelius was a writer, producer and host of "Soul Train" in the late 1960s; however, Cornelius was also one of the first African-Americans to realize how censored and discarded soul music had become in the media.

Can we get an amen for Grant Shaffer’s Jan. 29 letter that proposes USC use more recycling bins? Students and staff at Sustainable Carolina already are pushing for more recycling bins that are visible and convenient campuswide.

Response to “ID requirements endanger voter rights”:

How will the men's basketball team finish out the year?