Celebrating Ourselves in the name of Celebrating Our Heroes

Anyone who proudly brandishes a “Support Our Troops” ribbon on the back-end of their vehicle will be alarmed by the following news I have to report. One Iraqi War veteran -whom I shall not name for I lack the permission to rightfully do so- has been forced to step down from his position in [...]

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Oppurtunities Declined, Injustice Embraced

This evening, Marist College was fortunate enough to share company with Dr. Anna Brown, professor of political science at St. Peters College, who walked to Guantanamo Bay in protest against the illegal imprisoning of the detainees there. Dr. Brown is part of “Witness Against Torture”, a group of Christian activists who commemorated the fifth anniversary [...]

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Living the Nightmare of American Democracy

“You call me an enemy of American Democracy, and yet I along with only a handful of other Americans am even knowledgeable of what it means to practice Democracy.”It is frightening when even college students relinquish their sense of curiosity and skepticism. I know college students who are confused about the true meaning of words [...]

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