To stay alive, don’t text and drive
January 18, 2012
Filed under Columns, Opinion
By Ben Lewis Round Table reporter Ben Lewis - Round Table reporter The NTSB (National Traffic and Safety Board) are recommending a ban on all cell phone use while in the car, which is an overzealous response that should not include the likes of Bluetooth and other hands free devices. Texting and talking... Read more »
Prison inmates need not be put to death
December 7, 2011
Filed under Columns, Opinion
By Brendan Raleigh Round Table reporter As of October 2010, there were over 3,000 inmates onAmerica’s death row. While most states, as well as most Americans, support capital punishment, the policy’s shortcomings severely outweigh its merits. An institution with such broad disparities in... Read more »
Death penalty means death of crime
December 7, 2011
Filed under Columns, Opinion
By Lisa Conley Round Table broadcast editor-in-chief and Emma Trapp Marketing Director The walls are splattered with blood and the carpet is soaked scarlet. A cold, dead body lies on the floor, so mangled it is barley recognizable. The murderer replays the vicious attack in his twisted mind: her life... Read more »
Tanning is not cool for your skin
March 2, 2011
Filed under Columns, Opinion
By Chelsea Titus Round Table editor It’s no surprise to find out that nearly 30 million people tan indoors in the U.S. every year; 2.3 million of them are teens. Study after study has shown that sun bed tanning increases the risk of both melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancers. According to skincancer.org,... Read more »
Unplanned deterrent for Planned Parenthood
February 25, 2011
Filed under Columns, Opinion
By Chelsea Titus Round Table editor One one-thousand, two one-thousand, three one-thousand, four… Every 20 seconds in America there is an abortion. Three million women per year use no contraception or birth control, which accounts for 47 percent of unplanned pregnancies, according to americanpregnancy.org. On... Read more »
Feelings over facts rule political punditry
February 9, 2011
Filed under Columns, Opinion
By Brendan Raleigh Round Table reporter The world of political punditry is one void of any middle ground or even a valid purpose. Whether it’s Ed Schultz claiming that he’d cheat in an election to keep Scott Brown out of office or Sean Hannity saying that Democrats deserve to be tortured and killed... Read more »
Switching classes means switching friends
January 24, 2011
Filed under Columns, Opinion
By Lauren Cevallos Round Table reporter As the new semester arrived, both students and teachers got energized for new classes and new people. For some students, the end of this past semester meant excitement for the easier classes to begin. Others, however, dread the more difficult courses to come. But... Read more »
Illegal immigrants are crossing the line
January 7, 2011
Filed under Columns, Opinion
By Victoria Bauer Round Table reporter It’s safe to say that some American citizens are getting “fed up” with the amount of increasing illegal immigrants that cross the border between Mexico and the United States. It’s estimated that 10 to 12 million illegal aliens are currently living inside... Read more »
Teens get jobs to help pay for college
January 3, 2011
Filed under Columns, Opinion
By Lauren Cevallos Round Table reporter For many high school teenagers having a job means the allowance to have more freedom and a higher level of maturity. Teenagers are set apart among adults because unlike them they go to school full time, giving them the option to either get a job or not. The major... Read more »
It is better to give than receive, but where do the donations go?
December 23, 2010
Filed under Columns, Opinion
By Chelsea Titus Round Table editor ‘Tis the season for charities and fundraisers to ask you to give, but with requests coming from all directions, how do you know that your donations go where they say it will? Whether you’re out shopping, browsing the internet, or even at home, you’re... Read more »
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