U.S. Needs to Avoid Unilateralism in World Affairs
by in Opinion
A country cannot expect to solve global issues working alone. It is not feasible that worldwide problems such as AIDS, poverty, terrorism and hunger will simply disappear due to the efforts of a single nation. To solve a global problem requires the efforts of a global community.
by Alexandra Ferrara in Opinion
South Asia was recently impacted by yet another devastating earthquake, this time taking its toll in Pakistan on Oct. 8, 2005. The 7.6-magnitude earthquake, as measured by the Richter scale, took over 53,000 lives and injured another 75,000 people. In response to the tragedy, United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan has requested $311 million in compensation.
Fantasy Supreme Court Justices
by in Opinion
5. Uncle Phil from "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air," because he's clearly already a really great judge.
4. Tim Curry, because he looks so darn hot in fishnets...so naturally he'd look good in a judicial robe...
3. George Washington. Pro: already got that wig thing going.
Wal-Mart Needs to Deal with Its Health Care Mess
by Julie Casper Roth in Opinion
I grew up shopping at Kmart, and the big thrill was heading to the neighboring city to shop at Target. But it wasn't until Wal-Mart made plans to build in my hometown that anyone got excited about over-grown convenience stores. We had all heard of Wal-Mart, but not many of us had ever seen one.
by Kirsten Steinke in Opinion
When Harriet Miers withdrew her nomination for Supreme Court justice the day before the indictment of Lewis Libby, this past week became known as a "dark week" for conservatives. Certainly the indictment, combined with the recent death toll of soldiers in Iraq, makes this a difficult time for even staunch Republicans to maintain unwavering support for the Bush White House and the war in Iraq.
by Alexandra Burt in Opinion
Smith College will be seeing stars from November 6 through 13, part of Tangent's Trans Awareness Week campaign to raise community understanding of trans issues and experiences. The stars will represent the week's theme, "In the Gender Universe, There's Space for Everyone!" Tangent, Smith's trans advocacy and education org, encourages people to think about gender not as an oppositional binary, or even a spectrum, but as a universe.
by in Opinion
Dear Editor,
Washington, D.C.: For the past two and a half years, the world has watched in horror as the Sudanese government and its proxy Janjaweed militias have laid waste to Darfur. At least two hundred thousand people have died as a result of Khartoum's scorched-earth counterinsurgency tactics.
by in Opinion
Yo Smith kids, peak oil got you down? Interested in bicycles as a way to subvert society's fuel dependence, stay fit and build community? Would you like to learn more about how to fix, fine-tune and make bikes look great? Then consider being part of a new project to make bikes more accessible to the Smith community! Currently we are but a few dedicated bicycle enthusiasts with dreams of creating a group on campus united around bike love, but we need more interested folks (of all abilities) to share their energy and ideas to make this project happen.
