Opinion
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Teaching ESL classes inspires a change in perspective
We all have our prejudices. I will admit I have some of my own. However, I was recently reminded we need to continue to be open-minded about those who we meet throughout the course of our lives. I teach English as a Second Language classes once a week at St. Monica’s Church for one of…
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As election looms, Obama team gets ready
President Obama officially announced his candidacy for re-election April 4. The president made the announcement via a video that was released on his website. This was not a surprise. The last president to not seek re-election was Lyndon Johnson in 1968. The Obama administration has certainly seen better days and many confident Republicans are writing…
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR | Views from a UConn student in Houston
When I stepped out of the San Antonio airport Friday morning, I thought about the possibility of weekend success for my Huskies and I thought about the fans from the other schools thinking the same thing. I thought about the attitude I could expect from each. Having met Kentucky fans at previous UConn basketball games,…
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Dependence on smartphones grows stronger with every new app
Technology is advancing constantly. It seems as though every time I buy a new computer or phone, a more advanced one has already appeared to take its place. Although it is always exciting to grab the latest edition of the hottest technological device, I am starting to realize that I have become annoyingly dependent on…
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The human cost of technology
We are all surrounded by electronics these days. From iPhones to Macbooks, Blackberrys to Droids, it’s virtually impossible to walk from one end of campus to another without seeing multiple people talking on, texting with or toting their cell phones and laptops. Unfortunately, few people really think about where all of these hot new gadgets…
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Problems in the Middle East
We have reached the point as a society where the War on Terror is becoming a witch hunt. We’re starting to blame al -Qaida for every issue we can. I am not justifying al-Qaida’s actions; I am saying we are seeing terrorists behind every protest. Most recently, more than 20 people in Afghanistan have died…
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Despite Republican complaints on president’s plan, coalition is way to go
To respectfully disagree with Karl Rove and most of the Republican presidential hopefuls, I believe the President’s coalition is the right solution to Moammar Gadhafi and Libya’s civil war. President Obama probably should have asked for a declaration of war against Gadhafi’s Libya. But there is a precedent for U.S. police action. Both the Korean…
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Obama’s response to Libya impressive
As the situation in Libya continues to escalate, remaining a front-page story around the world, the United States and the Obama administration are trying to figure out their next move. After President Obama’s speech the other night on the matter, I was impressed. He didn’t sound like the president I have been listening to for…