LETTER: The Middle East: An Unstable Region
In recent years the Middle East has gone through multiple transitions, revolutions and upheavals. As the dust begins to settle in some countries and storms begin to brew in others, it is vital that we grasp what is happening in the region. In Syria, a civil war rages on. 40,000 to 60,000 casualties have already […]
LETTER: On guns
After reading the recently published article concerning the legality of weapons on Boston University’s campus, I was worried when I saw that only the people that thought that guns should be outright banned on BU’s campus were interviewed and had their opinion published. Where was the differing opinion in this article? BU Police Chief Thomas […]
LETTER: Protecting the Protection Bureau
Some days ago, the Daily Free Press reported on the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau’s plans to look into the financial products being promoted on BU’s campus. This campaign is one of many that the CFPB is engaged in across the country in efforts to engage, educate and protect consumers. Since its creation in 2011, the […]
LETTER: A plea for safety
I have a daughter who is in her second year at BU and is terrified by the recent string of attacks in and around the campus. Whatever you are doing to prevent these attacks is obviously not working and I implore you to seek assistance in confronting this serious problem. I feel helpless 3,000 miles […]
LETTER: Rhetorical caffeine for progressives nationwide
“@BarackObama: Watch a livestream of the second inauguration here starting at 11:30am ET:http://www.2013pic.org/live” Because there have only been two. Barack Obama’s second inauguration speech was riddled with the same rhetoric he has been spewing for the past four years. His ideological rant lasted about 15 minutes and rehashed his increasingly progressive agenda advocating for the […]
