Keene Equinox

The closing of the 2008 Democratic National Convention leaves an awful taste in my mouth, a lingering sense of yet another opportunity squandered. With Barack Obama's selection of Joseph R. Biden Jr., the senior senator from Delaware, as his Vice-Presidential candidate, the Democratic Party has once again shown its willingness to sell out actual change for perceived change.… 5 Comments

Since I'm old, in relative terms for a college student, I wanted to give some advice to anyone that needs it. We'll call this a little survival plan for staying alive in college, all the while not trying to achieve 'brainiac' status or a 4.0 GPA. This may conflict with a previous segment I wrote, but this one is for the people starting college, not finishing.… Post the First Comment

Instead of media pundits blowing a bunch of hot air about Barack Obama's former pastor, or simply calling him "the change candidate", there should be a real discussion and examination of who he has picked as his foreign policy advisers. These choices will have far more of an impact on our country than which church Obama attended or where he stands on the various partisan wedge issues.… Post the First Comment

This summer, Huntress Hall was closed for renovation. When it opened the week before school, these promised renovations were still unfinished. Between the impregnable Rent-A-Fence palisades to the immense construction dumpsters, Huntress has become a mystery to the outside world and a nightmare to those inside.… Post the First Comment

Some say America and its government are full of deceitful, lying bastards with no morals who always have a hidden agenda. Others think that they are always scheming, stealing money, robbing the poor and giving to the rich. Despite this, the truth is that America's strength has always been to protect its people by virtue of the armed forces.… 2 Comments