One of the sad truths of modern American politics is that hyper-partisanism has become the accepted norm for the discussion of nearly any important issue. For dramatic evidence of this you could look to the recent Alito confirmation hearings, but you will find something even more striking in last week's issue of the Tripod.
0 CommentsWhy is alumni giving so low at Trinity? Our historic alumni giving data would prove that while our percentages are not what one might wish, they are still indicative of a great deal of interest in the school on the part of our alumni throughout the country.
0 CommentsWhen Abraham Lincoln met Harriet Beecher Stowe in 1862, he supposedly quipped, "So you're the little lady who wrote the book that started this great war." The book was Uncle Tom's Cabin. Stowe's book, written largely as a criticism of slavery, was obviously not the only factor that led to the bloodiest war in our history.
0 CommentsI am not sure how to begin this article. I have opened with the history of the conflict and civil war in Sudan that has been going on for over 20 years. That seemed too indirect. I tried again, but what appeared was more like a television commercial that you would probably ignore: "Every day, while you go about your lives, about 500 people in the Darfur region of Sudan lose theirs.
0 Comments"You're going to relegate my history to a month? I don't want a Black History Month. Black history is American history. There is no white history month … the only way to get rid of racism is to stop talking about it." Morgan Freeman - September 2005 Morgan Freeman sparked massive debates last year after stating on CBS's "60 Minutes" that he was, as some people put it, "out against black history month.
0 CommentsWhen President Bush delivered his sixth State of the Union Address a few weeks ago, one question rang clearest: what happened to conservatism? Probably everyone in the Trinity community has decidedly strong views on the current administration, be it for or against.
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