For many liberals and conservatives, the advantages of living in a democracy are so great that they feel the need to spread it across the globe. We are taught from day one about the importance of the American...
Malia Benison | Contributing Writer
• March 24, 2016
In a nation that is consistently reminded of why we should garner disdain for the Middle East, the terror present in Africa seems to be forgotten. The Paris attacks by ISIL (Islamic State of Iraq and the...
Malia Benison | Contributing Writer
• March 17, 2016
As the rival opinions of accepting Syrian refugees reigns high within the states, the initial conflict is forgotten. Citizens of Syria are depicted as suspicious people, fleeing an area that is filled...
Connie Rogers | D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy
• January 28, 2016
Dear UNCW,I am the instructional coach at D. C. Virgo Preparatory Academy here in New Hanover County. Our 7th graders were invited to your campus for a special screening and panel discussion of "Wilmington...
To whom it may concern,I, Erin Gallagher, am writing this open letter to express my particular disappointment over the recent removal of the Chancellor’s Achievement Award. I and my peers can only regard...
Archaeologists are still digging up scrolls in ancient, hidden caves all around the world. Forgotten leather bound books, foreign censuses, love letters from village-dwelling men and women who had to spell...
By Rabbi Henry Hay Karp, Originally posted in the Quad-City Times
• November 9, 2009
Now that it has been reported that U.S. Army Major Nidal Malik Hasan, the suspected shooter in the Fort Hood attack, was a devout Muslim who supposedly shouted "Allahu Akbar!" before opening fire, we can...
By Fritz Fuhas, Originally published in the Quad-City Times
• November 9, 2009
During more than 30 years as a middle school counselor, one situation bothered me more than any other. I saw students sitting in the classroom unable to focus on learning because they were trying mentally...
From Gillian Zaharians Miller, Originally published in the Quad-City Times
• November 9, 2009
Climate science is enormously complex, and irresponsible commentators like Patrick Buchanan (Oct. 17 Times column) hopelessly muddle the facts. Here are three red-flag arguments used by those who grossly...
By the Quad-City Times Editorial Board
• November 9, 2009
Iowa's state universities are reacting swiftly and comprehensively to the sadly predictable news of the state's revenue shortfall. When Iowans are making less and shopping less, the revenue derived from...
