Have the students on your campus ever heard of “Goooh?” Pronounced “Go,” like other odd-sounding disruptive technologies with names like Google and Skype, iPod and iPhone, and if you’re as old...

Pakistan’s offer to mediate with the Pakistani Taliban — presumably with the United States and the Afghan government on the other side — is a dangerous gambit that should be pursued only under strict...

The commitment of marriage is a joining of two lives and can be both a beautiful and frightening thing. For the two people vowing in front of friends and family to “love, honor and obey” the person...

From time to time, I used to watch EWTNnews, the Catholic cable channel, at nightbefore going to bed to catch up on the week’sheadlines in the church.That stopped in late summer at the heightof the health...

It’s back, and it’s just as important asever.The Free Application for Federal StudentAid, better known as FAFSA, is available forstudents to fill out for the 2010-11 schoolyear.And while FAFSA’s...

Every two years, something remarkable happens in terms of global unity — countries come together for friendly competition in the form of the Olympic Games.Today marks the start of the two-week period...

This past weekend wasn’t just big for football fans; it was also big for Sarah Palin, who gave the keynote address at a for-profit gathering of “tea party” activists.The National Tea Party Convention,...

There is a country in the Middle East that seems dead set on triggering a third world war.Earlier this week, Iran successfully tested its first radar-evading aircraft. They have also pressed ahead with...

On Tuesday, one of my classmates inquired about where my family is originally from. As usual and without hesitation, I immediately explained to her that we’re from Sri Lanka, a tiny island south of India.I’ve...

Ever since my freshman year at Kent State, one issue has been bothering me. It is something that most people refuse to talk about so they don’t sound “wrong.” It is a taboo on this campus. It is...

“Oh my God. Oh my God. Oh my God.” That was my mom, screaming, as Tracy Porter of the New Orleans Saints picked off Peyton Manning and ran back 74 yards to give his team a 14-point advantage with three...

We’ve been throwing around the term “economy” a lot these days — most often pairing it with other words like “bad” or “downturn.” Some people are even comparing today’s economy to the...