Kase Wickman: Dear GOP: Watch Your AstroTurf, We’re On to You
Dissent is essential to democracy, and freedom of speech and the right to assemble are vital and not reserved for one party or the other. The problem is this Republicans: you're doing it wrong.
Kase Wickman: Obama Talking Out of Both Sides of His Mouth on DOMA
The best Obama has been able to do for gay rights is file a brief that doesn't say that legalization of gay marriage leads to pedophilia. Congratulations, Mr. President!
New ‘Green’ Excuse At Boston University: My Print Quota Ate It
Filed under: Environment, Education, The Cram
At what point does university sustainability threaten the college experience? Nearly 19,000 Boston University undergraduates will find out soon when they head back to the Charles River campus and learn they must cut their printer usage by 80 percent.
Debtors’ Revolt: True Stories of Overdraft-Fee Survivors
Filed under: Senate, House, The Cram, Congress, Wall Street
We all know someone who's had a $35 cup of coffee.No, this isn't a kids-these-days rant about the coin required for a fancy-schmancy latte (extra foam, extra...
Dad Weighs In on National Christmas Tree Lighting Tonight
Filed under: Barack Obama, Religion, Obama Administration, The Cram, Culture
All of you out there still worrying that President Barack Obama is a secret Muslim, rest easy: despite online rumors that the National Christmas Tree displayed on the ellipse in...What R U Wearing? A Black Robe: Texting and the Supreme Court
Filed under: Supreme Court, The Cram, Ethics
Things I've consulted my 232 Twitter followers about: a) What to have for lunch
b) Where to find my misplaced driver's license
c) How to make recently consumed hot...
Life Without Teddy: Massachusetts Students Face Their First Republican Senator
Filed under: The Cram
BOSTON -- The last time a Republican was elected to fill a Massachusetts seat in the U.S. Senate, Barack Obama was still Barry. It was 1972 when Ed Brooke was re-elected, and the future 44th president of the United States was just...
Last week, things were quiet at the Hot Chocolate for Haiti table. The Unpaid Intern’s Plight: Getting Ahead in a Recession, Labor Laws Aside
Filed under: Economy, The Cram, Recession on Campus, The Job Search, Jobs
Are you currently an unpaid intern, or have you ever been one? Have you felt helpful around the office, actively contributing to the team, seeing your work pay...Follow seriouslypolitics on Twitter!
