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brave new world

Sex on campus: It’s a brave new world

In Aldous Huxley's 1932 dystopian novel "Brave New World," sex is nothing more than a conditioned, physical interaction between two consenting adults. People are pre-conditioned from a young age to believe that "everyone belongs to everyone else," and concepts like commitment and monogamy are

Constitution

On Justice Scalia and the loss of originalism

In the last half century, the Constitution of the United States has had no more powerful defender than Justice Antonin Scalia. On the bench and off, he has consistently spoken for the principles of jurisprudence most often called originalism and sometimes called textualism. Scalia's goal was to interpret

Democratic primary

Democrats and voting rights: Do as we say — not as we do

With the primaries in full swing, the Republican food fight over Trumpism continues, and Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders compete to bash Wall Street and expand government. But the issues in the primary will not be the issues in the general election. Eventually, the Democratic candidate will be attacked as

political correctness

Is it any surprise that ‘helicoptered kids’ grow up to need ‘trigger warnings’?

There's an idea taking root on college campuses that students cannot be exposed to any ideas, words or phrases that discomfort them in any way, even if that wasn't anyone's intent. That's why schools are embracing "trigger warnings" — warnings placed

single

This Valentine’s Day, bring back dating

Old-fashioned Valentine's Day traditions include cards, flowers, and going on dates. Today, a lot of single young adults might wonder what happened to this last tradition, as a culture of casual sexual encounters has largely replaced dating. This is a problem that's not just on manufactured

Donald Trump

The cloud over our economic future

The United States will decide its economic future in the next presidential election. And it appears that it will choose a bad future indeed. As unlikely as a Bernie Sanders presidency remains, his successes in Iowa and New Hampshire have forced his opponent to tack hard to the left. Hillary

congress

Justice Scalia’s life and the law

We should all be so lucky to live the life that Antonin Scalia did. When Justice Scalia passed away in his sleep this weekend, he left behind a loving wife, nine children, and 28 grandchildren. He left behind numerous friends: with a ready wit and a garrulous laugh, he was

Donald Trump

Judge them on the content of their character

You've heard the hype: Democrats have a lock on social justice. When it comes to including marginalized members of our society and advancing racial minorities and women, theirs is the party of inclusion. Don't believe it.