2008 Woodie Awards
Opinion
SA president: MSU always sees success
Letter to the Editor
by Braxton Coombs
Though at times we tend to focus on some of the negative things that are going on around our campus, we must not forget the many positive aspects of Mississippi State University that far exceed any negative perceptions. For many of us, it is crunch time; midterms are not something that any of us look forward to and the semester is already halfway through. (1) comment
Congress plays blame game, shows hypocrisy
Gray Matters
by Matt Watson
America sits on the edge of its seat to watch the economy spiral into grave recession. The stock market is falling, the cost of living is increasing and our national debt is so high into the trillions, we literally can't count it anymore. Meanwhile, Congress holds hearings about AIG executives who went on a $440,000 one-week vacation after receiving an $85 billion government bailout. (2) comments
No NPR means no moral truth
Fun World Station
by Robert Scribner
Objective moral truth. Is it right to believe in it? Is it sometimes wrong to consider not believing in it? According to an online best friend of mine, the truth is objectively out there. And now that he has enlightened me via several lengthy online comments, I tend to agree with him 100 percent. (2) comments
Generation medication may need to learn to relax
The Uncertainty Principle
by Hannah Kaase
It seems like everyone is popping pills these days. We have medicine for depression, Tourette's, ADHD, OCD, PTSD, PSD, OCPD and just about every other combination of letters out there. (1) comment
Radiohead's '2+2=5' illustrates ills of economy
Oddly Appropriate
by Julio Cespedes
These days, it's almost impossible to find an unbiased opinion on Radiohead. Ask most people, and they will respond, "That band that did that 'I'm a Creep' song, right?" They are considered by some as the Pink Floyd of our era because of their ever-expansive influence and experimentalism. Others call them "whiny crap." (1) comment
by Lazarus Austin
No doubt, as you are reading this article, the economy is continuing to crash. Everyone is pointing fingers at the free market. Consequently, lawmakers and voters alike are calling for more regulation. Whether they are right or wrong, it is utterly ridiculous that their blame game is not even being seriously contested. (2) comments
Why not nationalize health care?
Letter to the Editor
by Cody Jordan
While I don't fully support Obama's health care plan (I prefer something a little more comprehensive, like HR 676, the Conyers-Kucinich "Medicare for All" bill), I [don't agree with] your statement that nationalized medicine "has only seen very limited success in countries with much smaller populations than our own." (3) comments
Man murders family over economy
Makin' Changes
by Bailey Singletary
Earlier this week, a man in Los Angeles shot and killed his wife, his three children, his mother-in-law and finally himself in their bedrooms of the house they all shared. Some might assume something terrible happened to the entire family that caused this man to murder his family and commit suicide, but the reality of the situation is that it only took the stock market's plummet to drive this man to the point of killing. (0) comments
