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Rome and the US: How Money Affects Politics
By Ian Ziller Today we are facing a problem with money in politics, but what are the dangers really? If we look back 2,000 years to the end of the Roman Republic what we see is a lot of corruption. During this time, with wealth and power only in the hands of a few, this… Read more
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Dining With Dierdree: The Great Lost Bear
By Dining Dierdree Over the break we all had plenty of time to think over what our New Year’s resolutions were going to be. Some of us will take the vow to read more and watch TV less, some of us will promise that we will see more family and friends, and some of us… Read more
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Obama Announces Free Community College Proposal
By Garrick Hoffman If you’re a future college student, or even currently a college student, you might end up pondering your path of education, so long as Obama’s recent proposal comes into fruition. Under what’s been dubbed the America’s College Promise plan, about nine million students could benefit from a tenure at community college tuition-free.… Read more
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Charlie Hebdo and The Preservation of Free Speech
By Garrick Hoffman In 2010, the creators of Comedy Central satirical show South Park, Matt Stone and Trey Parker, had death threats levied their way after an April 2010 episode depicting the Prophet Muhammad. Posts on the radical Islam website RevolutionMuslim.com issued both warnings and threats to the comedy duo, and the head honcho of… Read more
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SMCC Around the World: Greeting from Ireland
By Amber Powell Hello All, I am past the half-way point of the semester here at Cork Institute of Technology in Cork, Ireland. It has been a wild ride since I’ve arrived, but I have had many unforgettable opportunities and experiences. After my initial nervousness and anticipation, and then excitement and glow of everything new,… Read more
