Something is rotten in the state of pop culture. Look at the top of the Billboard pop charts where you will find such masterpieces as "Shake Ya Tailfeather," "Right Thur" and "Get Low." Insightful stuff,...

In opposition to the University-offered contract, which freezes wages and increases workers' health insurance costs, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3800 members announced...

There comes a time when every rash and stress-addled newspaper columnist must abuse his or her monopoly on the opinions page by airing semi-frivolous personal grievances in the name of the greater good....

Staccato beats puncture the silence. Three black youths bounce their heads and slap their thighs to the addictive rhythm of rap. The bus is packed with the regulars - droopy-eyed college students, tired...

While the focus of education policy in Minnesota has been on K-12 and higher education, preschool education has received scant attention, and most of it has only been paid to Head Start, a fledgling organization....

The ongoing University football stadium debate is provoking a lot of reactions - both positive and negative. After the administration suggested students help fund a new stadium, more than a few responded...

At a Troy State game, I saw a guy in a maroon and gold T-shirt that read, "Who hates Iowa? We hate Iowa." This puzzled me. I tend to think "hate" at a football game should be reserved for the team - and...

There is a developing story about intentional leaks of sensitive CIA personnel information, which might become "Wilsongate." Although it took a few months for the story to catch fire, events are easy enough...

From blacks to women to the lower class, the United States has a long and egregious history of denying citizens the right to vote. Today, all mentally competent adults have the right to vote with one exception:...

Edward Said, Palestinian writer and intellectual, died of leukemia last week at age 67. His death is a tragedy for Palestinians and the world. Said, who spent most of his adult life in the United States,...