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.
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.
Nevertheless, it remains the case that the relatively recent phrase “unborn child” is an accurate description of a reality. One of the wonders of modern science, the view provided by the ultrasound, testifies to this view. (There used to be feminists in the 1970’s that considered the thought that the pregnant state was a result of a growing tumor. Thankfully, you don’t see too many of those people around anymore.)
Tuesday night, Bill Nye the Science Guy debated Ken Ham the Creation Guy (well, Ken Ham of the Creation Museum) in front of a live audience which booked up in minutes months in advance and on a live feed broadcast on YouTube that was followed by almost 500,000 people at its peak.
The U.S. Constitution is a document well worth studying. It is the first secular set of founding principles that absolutely protects the freedom of speech and the right to bear arms. It ensures equality among individuals in the eyes of the law. It is also a living document, subject to change and clarification as the circumstances and values of the nation shift over time. All in all, it is a document, at the very least, worth a look.
The lane closure scandal surrounding New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie may seem at first glance to only be of interest to residents of the Garden State and those who follow Presidential politics.
If there is one thing that can mess up a college student’s life this time of year, it’s coming down with the flu.
Sometimes going to a school as big as the University of South Carolina can be intimidating. When there are 30,000 or so students, walking to class is like navigating an ocean of unfamiliar faces; something students that previously went to small schools are unaccustomed to.