The recent passing of the health care bill marks a decisive moment for not only Obama’s tenure but also American society. Health care reform is an issue that few can claim not to have an opinion on,...

The question weighing on many minds this fall has been whether or not to get the vaccination for the H1N1 virus or the 'swine flu'. With fatalities occurring even in the United States, frightened families...

With the semester finally coming to a slow close, most of us are busy -- probably too busy to read this, or at least to give much thought as to what will be my last article of the semester. For the few loyal Statesman fans who have taken the time out of their busy schedules to listen what I have to say, I commend you; in fact, I reward you.

It seems that every generation has been living on the brink of annihilation for the past 60 years. Perhaps the atomic mentality of a ticking Doomsday clock affects the human subconscious more than originally though. Why does it seem that all of our political pendants are jabbering idiots? Whether it's Glenn Beck's evident need of large doses of lithium, or Michael Moore confrontations with senators about their willingness to stab babies, it's obvious that the political system is broken.