May 29, 2007
In my last column for The Daily, I've decided to take a break from talking about national politics to talk about something right here on campus.

May 23, 2007
Watching the Republican candidates debate on TV, you can see the charisma and power that John McCain has at the podium. McCain always comes off as likeable; even in interviews with people like Jon Stewart of The Daily Show, he has held his own.

May 15, 2007
Remember in the 2000 elections when Democrats complained about voter fraud and problems in Florida and nothing was done?

May 8, 2007
The Democratic presidential debate was incredibly boring. For the most part, we already know the candidates and we already know where they stand; except for a few zingers here and there, it was a real snooze-fest.

May 1, 2007
On the Q Center's Web site, this week is listed as Transgender Awareness Week and there are various events planned in its honor all over campus. A lot of people probably wonder why the campus needs this, and I doubt many even know a transgender, intersex or genderqueer individual.

April 24, 2007
Did anyone know that Pat Roberston founded a law school? He did. Regent University was founded in 1978 by Robertson, who is also the founder and president of the Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN).

April 17, 2007
Recently there was extreme furor in every corner of the media over radio host Don Imus comments on his morning show about the Rutgers women's basketball team.

April 10, 2007
The House and the Senate are understandably in recess, since it was Passover and Easter, and many members wanted to spend time with their families.

April 4, 2007
The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform has had its work cut out for it lately.

March 27, 2007
Former Vice President Al Gore recently gave a speech to the Senate Environment Committee and answered questions about global warming, offering his suggestions for what needs to be done in the next few years.

March 6, 2007
The focus of news on Iraq lately seems to be on the Iranian government and any ties they may have to attacking U.S. troops or funding Shiite operations within Iraq in the clashes between Shiite and Sunni Muslims.

February 27, 2007
Last week The Washington Post broke a story on the conditions at The Walter Reed Army Medical Center, the Army's top medical facility. The Post's reporters conducted interviews for more than four months.

February 20, 2007
Remember the good old days of spy shows when our beloved hero was captured by the enemy and subjected to some sort of torture?I remember a scene from a James Bond flick in which Sean Connery had a laser beam running a surefire path to his wedding tackle.

February 13, 2007
Many of you probably remember a certain incident involving Ted Haggard last fall. In case you don't, Haggard was the president of the National Association of Evangelicals when a gay man came forward to announce that Haggard had been paying him for sex.

February 7, 2007
When it comes to sex shops in Seattle we have a good selection. You aren't forced to go to the local smut parlor and hope that they have what you want.

February 6, 2007
Unfortunately, Sen. Joseph Biden's, D-Del., week hasn't been going so well. Biden was talking about presidential hopeful Barack Obama, D-Il., in an interview and referred to him as "the first mainstream African-American who is articulate and bright and clean and a nice-looking guy."

January 30, 2007
After President Bush unveiled his plan to escalate troop numbers in Iraq during his State of the Union address, it was poorly received across the board.

January 25, 2007
Earlier this month at the National Institute of Health (NIH), President Bush gave a speech on a truly important topic: the increase in funding for cancer research since 2001.

January 16, 2007
Last week President Bush unveiled his new plan for Iraq that's supposed to bring the country out of its quickly spiraling demise.

January 9, 2007
Over winter vacation I was enjoying my break, taking it easy and keeping up with the news. I came across the most embarrassing headline in The New York Times I have ever had the displeasure of reading — "Flash! President Bush says he reads papers."

December 6, 2006
Immediately after the Democrats' victory in taking back Congress, President Bush announced Donald Rumsfeld would be leaving his post as Secretary of Defense and a replacement would be found.

November 29, 2006
After the Democrats swept the election, taking control of the House and the Senate, one of the first things to happen was the resignation of Donald Rumsfeld, Bush's biggest "yes man."

November 22, 2006
Although the Pentagon has not dropped its unfair "don't ask, don't tell" policy in the military, it has done one thing that, at first glance, appears to be a step forward.

November 15, 2006
The elections are over, and a Democratic tidal wave has swept the nation. The party has retaken the House as well as the Senate as well as many local government positions across the nation.

October 25, 2006
The Daily recently printed a story on how campuses across the nation are considering adding homosexuality to a list of statuses considered for affirmative action.