Column: Venezuela needs international intervention
By Chris Norberg | Feb. 20, 2014Venezuela, a country already crippled by problems, has plunged farther into despair due to the actions of President Nicolás Maduro.
Venezuela, a country already crippled by problems, has plunged farther into despair due to the actions of President Nicolás Maduro.
First, the good news: More people voted in this year’s Student Government elections than ever before.
The debate over the separation of powers in the government is never-ending. When a member of one party is elected to the White House, the other party is quick to accuse the new president of overstepping his authority as head of the executive branch.
I don’t want to keep calm anymore, and telling someone to keep calm is easily one of the worst tactics to use in an argument. I can promise you it will undoubtedly incite rage that may have not been fully formed before uttering those terrible words, but by the end of your sentence, the anger will be unmistakable.
The debate over the separation of powers in the government is never-ending. When a member of one party is elected to the White House, the other party is quick to accuse the new president of overstepping his authority as head of the executive branch. Such accusations aren’t limited to the president, however, as other officials, such as judges, are often accused of doing the same.
The Daily Gamecock’s staff spent hours considering this year’s Student Government candidates, and today, we bring you our endorsements.
When it comes to Student Government, Lindsay Richardson knows what she’s doing.
Iorio’s ideas are feasible, and they could make an impact.
In the end, our decision to support Ryan Harman for student body treasurer came down to his communication skills, as well as his composure and experience, both of which were impressive on their own. Put together, they are the qualities that a treasurer needs to function on a day-to-day basis.
By the end of the semester I will be able to defend myself against abduction, sexual assault, rape, violence, stalking and harassment. I will be trained to defend against choking, grabbing, ground fighting, multiple assailants and weapons.
We as a nation have spent decades taking out loans to pay for things which we cannot afford. “Spending money we don’t have” seems to be perhaps the most bipartisan issue in all of politics: our total debt had been falling since it spiked to pay for World War II, but President Ronald Reagan was the first president to leave office with the country in more debt than when he started since Roosevelt.
When you’re planning on putting tens of millions of dollars into a new construction development, the last thing you want to hear is that your future building is in danger of blowing up.
Columbia’s getting a new permanent police chief, and whoever is chosen, he’ll bring a fresh perspective to issues in the department and the city.
It’s the million-dollar question: Can you want what you already have? I watched a TED talk this week that discussed the relationship between love and desire.
Cheering is encouraged, but not for other’s failure
Proactive Gamecocks who brought themselves to the Russell House expecting a candid debate among prospective Student Government candidates were likely very disappointed Monday night.
I was pleasantly surprised last week when I read about CVS’s announcement that they would drop tobacco products from their lineup by October.