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In our opinion: Uber drivers will help Columbia

A ride home isn’t always a simple thing to procure. This friend may be busy, this one could have her car in the shop and not everyone is able to pay cab or bus fare — or find a bus route that actually goes where you need it to go.


Guest Column: Founding documents still relevant

In the last issue there was an article that called a required class on this nation’s founding documents, the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and the Federalist Papers, a “waste of students’ time and resources.” I took offense to this.


Column: Mayor's bad judgement reflects poorly on city

We live in an age where media is a far-reaching spiderweb, present not only in print publications, but online as well, which extends to our phones, computers and tablets. Once something is published online, all it takes is a Google search and no more than an hour or two of time to unearth past offenses that could cause harm to your reputation and your future.


Column: CNN film shows Bush in new light

This past Sunday, CNN aired its documentary “41ON41” in which 41 people close to George H.W. Bush, were interviewed. To celebrate his 90th birthday, the former president and father of our 43rd president went sky-diving. Whether or not you agree with the choices he made while in office, that’s a gutsy move to make at any age, let alone at 90.


Column: Texting, driving plan needs sharper teeth

Texting allows us to connect with people on the other side of the world within minutes, eating up the miles with our fingertips as easily as we fold up a map. Along with social media, it’s the keystone in maintaining friendships with people across the country and even the world.