Lance Armstrong is the most decorated cyclist in the history of the sport. He has it all: A grueling battle with testicular cancer behind his back, seven Tour de France victories under his belt, and a strong and well-funded LIVESTRONG foundation. He developed a legacy worthy of admiration, at least until a few months ago. For the…

Over the past year, my grandma has sent me numerous articles criticizing teenagers for how much time they spend texting, tweeting, and IM-ing. If I’m being perfectly honest, I’ve ignored most of those articles and gone on with my daily life. But recently I stopped and took the time to read one of these articles,…

This is a world where we toss around big numbers lightly: trillion dollar deficits, multi-billion dollar companies, billion-dollar tax cuts. It’s difficult to fathom exactly how enormous those numbers are. I’ll try to describe those numbers another way. If you made $1 every second, you’d accumulate a million greenbacks in about 12 days. A billion…

I’m sure everyone has been to at least one football or soccer game where the fans in the stands cheer for their team by shouting boos and insults at the opposing team. Maybe you’ve played in one and hurled insults yourself. Regardless, I think it is pretty much agreed that trash-talk is a part of…

Hey, Ohio State football. It’s high time I apologize. Ever since you’ve been a part of my life, I’ve judged you on the basis of your obnoxious fans and horrifying mascot. I’ve been using you, too. I’d frequent your tailgates to snag some quality barbecue, but when game time came around, I’d make my escape.…

Peaceful protests across the Islamic world resulted in carnage at a number of U.S. embassies and consulates over the last week, garnering international outrage and contention. At least fourteen people have been killed, but hundreds have been injured in the torrent, and many more may have died. These violent protests were first sparked in Egypt,…

The current carnage in Syria begs the question: is Bashar al-Assad truly culpable, and if so, is the United States obligated to intervene? The death toll has reached 19,000 (The UN’s estimates are even higher.), and battle has been raging since March 15th, 2011. It began as a part of the Arab Spring but has developed…

High unemployment numbers, foreign policy crises, and a six-trillion dollar increase in the national debt, yet President Obama maintains four more years of the same, lame-duck policies are in the nation’s interest. On January 20, 2008, the then junior senator from Illinois became the 44th President of the United States. Almost four years later, improvement…

Dear Mr. Romney, As an 18 year-old student who will be starting college next year, I am extremely concerned about your approach to affordable education and your plans to assist college students across the country. I feel as if you are out of touch with the struggles college students face every day. This past April,…

The first thing Todd Akin said to Charles Jaco in his now-infamous interview on August 19th was, “You always  keep things moving and keep it interesting.” Well, Mr. Akin, it seems you were correct. This interview has started a large, seething movement. Interesting for the GOP, who, just this Monday denounced its support for Akin…