Opinions - The Spectrum

OPINION

"Get a Clue, Santorum"

By Rebecca Bratek | Mar. 4, 2012

Eight states currently allow same-sex marriage. Eighteen thousand married gay and lesbian couples reside in California, though Proposition 8 was passed, making same-sex marriages illegal. At least 131,000 gay and lesbian couples live across the U.S., according to the 2010 census (and this census was done before New York State legalized same-sex marriage this past July). And Rick Santorum wants to unmarry every last one of those couples.

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"As of Monday, March 5, I'm Done With Alcohol"

By AARON MANSFIELD | Mar. 4, 2012

In the past month, I've kissed three co-workers I had no business kissing ? all in front of a bunch of people ? and sent 34 regrettable text messages.

OPINION

Parents Know Best

By VILONA TRACHTENBERG | Feb. 28, 2012

Most of us don't want to admit when our parents are right. We put up a huge fight and talk back in an attempt to prove a point and then it blows up in our faces.

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Make a Decision

Feb. 28, 2012

It's been a month since the SA Senate determined that the InterVarsity Christian Fellowship was violating university and SA rules by requiring its leadership to sign a "basis of faith." This piece of IVCF's constitution forced those elected to sign a document that affirms the entire "trustworthiness and authority of" the Bible. Just in case you've missed the entire "gay marriage" debate that's been raging the past few years, there's a line in the Bible that reads "thou shalt not lie with mankind as with womankind: it is an abomination." Apparently, gay Christians don't exactly agree with that line. You can't really blame them for cherry picking the Bible, really.

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"Whelp, You Asked For It"

By EDWARD BENOIT | Feb. 28, 2012

Monday's edition of The Spectrum ran a letter from IVCF representing the club's opinion on its flagrant violation of SA rules, subsequent suspension, and outright refusal to amend its constitution despite being given months to do so.

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Rick Santorum President? I'm Going to Canada.

By LYZI WHITE | Feb. 28, 2012

Three wins for Rick Santorum is three too many. How and why people are continually voting ?yes' for Santorum is beyond me, but maybe it's just my uterus talking.

OPINION

Don't Rush Back Crosby

By BRYAN FEILER | Feb. 28, 2012

Sidney Crosby took two hits to the head within a week last January and symptoms of concussions have limited him to just eight games in the last 13 months. But the Pittsburgh Penguins and the NHL should continue their slow approach to Crosby's return. Love him or loathe him, Crosby is the best player in the world and his presence brings more wins to Pittsburgh and more highlights to the NHL. But Crosby is 24 years old.

OPINION

A Cycle You'll Never Forget: Having Sex While She's Menstruating

By KEREN BARUCH | Feb. 28, 2012

It's that time of the month for your girl and that means many unfortunate things: complaints about excruciating cramps, an attitude that makes you wish you could lock her in a room and throw away the key, dealing with her desire to eat everything in sight, and more emotions than Rachel McAdams had in The Notebook. What it doesn't have to mean, though, is no sexual pleasure. I know that the thought of your hot dog anywhere near the ketchup oozing out of her sounds nauseating, but there are people that continue to take a quick ride even during menstruation, so there must be some positives to it. "Having sex during your period may help provide pain relief for menstrual cramps by providing feel-good endorphins that are released during orgasm," according to www.everydayhealth.com.

OPINION

An Appeal to Reason

Feb. 28, 2012

Most of the crap we witness on the Internet we just write off. Stupid videos of people dancing crazily, or silly clips of dogs taking a dump are flashed in front of our eyes, digested, and immediately forgotten. Occasionally, a video strikes the perfect balance between idiocy and offensiveness that catches the nation's collective imagination and turns "viral." Two Florida teens found that equilibrium when a video of their racist tirade made it to YouTube under the title "Racist White Teen Girls Goes On A Rant About Blacks." During the 14-minute clip, they spread hate by saying black people waste their money, and by making fun of speech habits. What's surprising isn't the gigantic backlash against the kids, that's pretty much expected at this point, but the amount of support they've received on the video.

OPINION

#FreshmanProblems

By RACHEL KRAMER | Feb. 26, 2012

You wake up at 7 a.m. and shut off your alarm clock as fast as possible so it doesn't wake up your roommate.

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Liberty and Justice for All

Feb. 26, 2012

Elected officials in this nation are supposed to be the representatives of the citizens in their constituency.

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Lucky There's a Family Guy

By FELICIA HUNT | Feb. 26, 2012

With nine seasons completed and season 10 currently airing, Family Guy is not an unknown TV show. The show has undergone criticism for its constant cutaway scenes, political incorrectness, and underdeveloped plots.

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Feet to the Fire

Feb. 26, 2012

By this time, all of us remember the landmark Supreme Court case Citizens United, where it was determined by a 5-4 vote that a corporation is considered a person when donating money to political campaigns, and that unlimited amounts could be donated to super PACs. Now, a kind of test is coming to the highest court in the land. In the past 20 years, there have been 120 lawsuits against corporations on a very specific issue: human rights violations.

OPINION

Who Runs The World?

By ELVA AGUILAR | Feb. 26, 2012

It's refreshing to finally see female celebrities being heralded for their talents and not insulted for their size in a world that values physical appearance. Adele dominated the Grammys' by taking home six awards for her sophomore project, 21.

OPINION

Braun-ded Guilty

By JOE KONZE JR | Feb. 26, 2012

For those who haven't followed the story closely, Ryan Braun failed two separate drug tests that were administered in late October this past year.

OPINION

Funless Family Guy

By Brian Josephs | Feb. 26, 2012

The numbers from Family Guy's last few season premiers have a very unfortunate, but understandable trend. Season 10's premier, "Lottery Fever," had only 7.69 million U.S.

OPINION

"Stand Up, Corasanti"

Feb. 23, 2012

Nothing hurts more than seeing a young life filled with potential snuffed out. It happens entirely too often in an advanced society like ours, with motor vehicle accidents leading the causes of teenage deaths in the U.S. Dr. James Corasanti probably knows this fact all too well by this point.

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"NHL Realignment: Guess, Check, and Revise"

By BRYAN FEILER | Feb. 23, 2012

The NHL proposed a new realignment that would put the teams back into four conferences. The proposed structure is very similar to the four-division set-up that was replaced with the current system in the 1998-99 season. However, the NHLPA denied the request by the league.

OPINION

All Dressed Up and Nowhere to Go

Feb. 23, 2012

What would you do with a million bucks? By all accounts, if you're smart with investments you can live well for the rest of your life if you put it away, but many of us would probably buy ourselves a nice new car, or a big ass television. If there was a pie chart of what people would do with that much cash, most people would go for the "keep it" slice.

OPINION

And the Winner Is...

By JAKE KNOTT | Feb. 23, 2012

Like every year, certain movies, actors, actresses, etc., are favorites in each category. This year's Oscars has nine Best Picture Candidates, but the public only sees three that are in contention for the prize: The Artist, The Descendents, and Hugo. None of those films earn my vote. Don't misinterpret me, all three of these films are outstanding.