Western Courier

From Monday to Friday this week, the 25,000 members of Students for Concealed Carry on Campus will wear empty holsters to protest laws that deny students the right to carry concealed guns on campus. The protest closely follows the first anniversary of the Virginia Tech shootings and comes at a time when nine states are considering legislation on the matter.… 9 Comments

Phil Donahue just released a documentary titled "Body of War" that chronicles the struggles of a young man named Thomas Young who was paralyzed by a bullet in Iraq. I have not had the pleasure of seeing it yet, but it has been getting rave reviews. It raises a fundamental yet overlooked question: How can people support the war when they have no real connection to the damage it is doing to our soldiers and the people of Iraq? I have scratched the surface of this topic in other articles, but for once it needs to be examined deeper.… 4 Comments

When an average person makes a mistake, the media don't bat an eyelash at it. However, when the person making the mistake is a popular television personality like Dr. Phil McGraw, the media go into a frenzy and dig up additional problems from the man's background.… 1 Comment

Part of achieving a well-rounded education is learning things not because you need to know them for your future career, but because you simply need to know. Those classes are usually taken under the general-education requirements set forth by the different departments.… Post the First Comment