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Registering Dead People to Vote Not ‘Voter Fraud,’ Says Lawmaker 0
- Politics
- October 3, 2016
Federal and state authorities last week confirmed that at least 19 dead people were recently re-registered to vote in the key swing state of Virginia. Reports indicate that the alleged fraud was committed by a James Madison University student and that federal and local investigations are already underway. But one of Virginia’s top lawmakers said
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Is Anyone Else Confused About the Hijab?0
- Culture
- October 3, 2016
Last week, my colleague Annie Holmquist touched on the controversy surrounding the 2017 World Chess Champions, and the decision of the host nation, Iran, to require women to wear the hijab. At least one U.S. champion, Nazi Paikidze-Barnes, has called Iran’s request “absolutely unacceptable” and is threatening to boycott the championship. Are the Iranians out
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The Psychology Behind Why Clowns Creep Us Out 0
- Science
- October 3, 2016
For the past several months, creepy clowns have been terrorizing America, with sightings of actual clowns in at least 10 different states. These fiendish clowns have reportedly tried to lure women and children into the woods, chased people with knives and machetes, and yelled at people from cars. They’ve been spotted hanging out in cemeteries
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Professor: Voting Should Be Restricted to Those With Knowledge 0
- Education
- October 3, 2016
Who should hold power: the few or the many? Concentrating power in the hands of a few – in monarchy, dictatorship or oligarchy – tends to result in power for personal benefit at the expense of others. Yet in spreading power among the many – as in a democracy – individual votes no longer matter,
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Is it Time to Scrap the SAT and ACT?0
- Culture
- October 3, 2016
Parents, test prep experts, and college counselors give careful thought in working with students as they approach the crucial “college entrance exam.” Which of the two exams should they prep for? Which of the two exams will they do better on? After running an SAT/ACT Prep company for a couple of years, I became convinced
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Professor: Today’s Students Can’t Even Crack an Egg 0
- Culture
- October 3, 2016
It’s been noted before that many members of the up-and-coming generation are clueless when it comes to basic skills like reading a map, writing a letter, and starting a fire. Washington College professor Bill Schindler could add another item to that list: cracking an egg. According to the Washington Post, Schindler discovered this fact by
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