Now that midterms are finished, finals have begun to creep up on us, causing an inordinate fear among the student body as many of us begin to wonder if we will be able to bring home a pretty transcript filled with As and Bs.

But the one thing we fear most, besides the loss of our scholarships and low car insurance premiums, is getting sick right before the big exam that will forever determine the path our future will take. And with the current flu vaccine shortage, the threat of sickness looms even more menacingly than ever before. [Read article]

Two weeks ago, bombs went off at three Egyptian hotels frequented by Israelis. The bombs killed 34 people, 12 of whom were Israelis.

In a scene that replays itself all too often in Israel, people's intestines and brains were strewn across the sidewalk. Children, guilty of nothing more than enjoying vacation, were rushed to the hospital covered in blood.

We might think we know what terror feels like because we watched the attacks on the World Trade Center. But terrorism is not a one-time affair, and it is definitely not a color-coded alert system. [Read article]

Pre-debate rally was meant to be partisan

Ryan Johnson is off base when he says, "politically passionate people don't want to hear new ideas or brilliant minds. They want self-validation that they are correct and that the other side is wrong."

Gatherings have different priorities and goals. Some are political forums, appropriate times to discuss issues and platforms in great detail. Others are simply partisan Get Out The Vote rallies, where the focus is on energizing and mobilizing voters who have already studied the issues and are ready to make their voices heard. The latter was the case at Tempe Beach Park. [Read article]