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Worthy issues take back seat at conventions
Are you serious?
by Lawrence Simmons
In the evil and dangerous world we live in today, the only man who can stand up to our current challenges is Republican presidential nominee John McCain. (0) comments
Politicians give valuable lessons
Gray Matters
by Matt Watson
The 2008 conventions have really been the first presidential conventions I have kept up with in my lifetime, and as a youngster, my little impressionable mind has been taught a lot by our fine politicians. In fact, my mind is so overwhelmed with specific, factual party platforms right now, I'm not sure I'll be able to fit anything else in my mind by the time John McCain takes the stage on Thursday night to accept his nomination, which he will have done by the time you read my column. (0) comments
Georgia conflict: our problem
Letter to the Editor
by Nathan Smelser
It is hard to understand fully the significance of the danger presented by Russia's Aug. 8 invasion of Georgia, a small democratic nation on the east side of the Black Sea. (5) comments
by Lazarus Austin
As The Reflector so faithfully reported a couple weeks ago, enrollment for Mississippi State has significantly increased over the last few years, including this year especially. As it was, MSU housing was already having significant trouble housing all the students. (0) comments
Miss. must keep hospitality rep
Makin' Changes
by Bailey Singletary
There was an abundance of speculations about Hurricane Gustav even days before it hit land. With family and friends in Southern Louisiana, I was worried about where they would evacuate and how long they would be there. I kept thinking about these people and the effects Starkville would receive from Gustav and those that fled "him." (0) comments
Professor proposes inane solution for misspellings
The Uncertainty Principle
by Hannah Kaase
In a recent article in Times Higher Education, professor of criminology at Bucks New University Ken Smith argues that professors should no longer have to correct students' misspellings. He claims since the English language can be confusing and there are many words that sound different than they are spelled, teachers should just accept the varied spellings. (4) comments
by Julio Cespedes
With the looming presidential election, healthy (and unhealthy) political discussion is quite commonplace. I recently participated in a discussion on an all-too-common issue: abortion. In some form or another, it seems like the infamous decision of Roe v. Wade is by and large on the minds of many November voters. And why shouldn't it be? After all, Obama is pro-choice, while McCain is pro-life. But do not vex, this is not another opinion article about a personal view on abortion; I am not so vain and egotistical to think that I could dissuade your view one way or the other in a mere 500 words or so. Instead, I hope to spark "healthy" discourse on another idea. Should we tax abortion? (11) comments
