Out of the Dark : Seasonal sanity for sale
By Anna Young, opinion editor

The cold weather and the colorful trees remind me that the holidays are creeping up more quickly than I would like. The holidays are a time for family, friends—and the frenzy of buying gifts for them. I haven’t even started devising my plan to fast two days before Thanksgiving so I can feast on my mom’s baked macaroni and cheese and green bean casserole, and already the TV blares with commercials yelling at me to “save before the holidays!” More...

Through the Looking Glass: Ignorance isn’t bliss
By Sarah Delia, senior writer

The majority of our mothers and fathers encouraged us as children, and now as young adults, to step forward and to tell the truth. Neglecting to do so, whether it be a seemingly little white lie or matter that is more serious, always seems to come back to haunt an individual or group who withholds the truth. Such is the case regarding the incident in Jackson Hall on Oct. 28 when an “alleged” group of people was supposedly found sleeping in a classroom in Jackson Hall by an unsuspecting janitor. More...

Breeze Perspectives: Lessons from a global hitchhiker
By Laura Byland, contributing writer

Traveling abroad, the marvelous adventure once reserved only for individuals with substantial fortunes, is now viewed as almost commonplace among American college students. From spending a semester abroad to joining the Peace Corps, college students are jumping at the many opportunities to travel in record numbers. How many people, however, would willingly travel across a foreign country by hitchhiking? More...

Web Exclusive: SGA and Madison Equality work to reap support for ENDA bill
By Robert Burden, contributing writer

This past week, history was made when the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA). This legislation provides protection against discrimination in the workplace due to sexual orientation. Currently, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 only offers protection in the workplace on the basis of race, religion, gender, national origin, age and disability. Without the passage of this legislation, it will remain legal to fire someone solely based on his or her sexual orientation in 31 states, including Virginia.

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