Sections Options Links Classifieds InteractiveThis season, Washington D.C. has had more snow than it has seen since 1899 with 54.9 inches having fallen as of Feb. 11. This is compared to the average D.C. snowfall of around 22 inches. Matching D.C. is the entire east coast, which has seen record-breaking snowfalls up and down its entirety.
Occasionally, I get letters from readers accusing me of being too political and partisan. I humbly disagree. I try to stay squarely in the center, giving both sides of every debate a fair shake, with analysis based on exhaustive research and contemplation.
As everyone has undoubtedly noticed, there has been a recent and gigantic shift in the way media is feeding its information and breaking news to the public. Right now, it's all about what is happening at this very moment. With the way that technology is zooming past us and changing before the blink of an eye, it's starting to become much more noticeable what the media is doing to adapt to the fast-paced lifestyle that we have all become accustomed to.
This is a response to the opinion section of last Tuesday's issue of The Standard. My name is Colten J. Harris. I am a sophomore, studying civil engineering, and I live in Woods House. Typed below is my opinion: There is nothing like the good old opinion section of The Standard: a lackadaisical standpoint on education and laughable left-side political views for this past week, as per usual.
Students of Missouri State Against Smoking Hazards, SMASH, is excited to welcome clean air to Missouri State University. For several years, SMASH has been an advocate for clean air at the university, and we welcome the recent move toward a stronger tobacco-use policy on campus in August 2010.
As a non-smoker, this might sound somewhat insane, but I think the planned smoking changes recently presented by President Nietzel are going above and beyond. As I stated, I do not smoke, but I have numerous friends that do. In this day and age, who can honestly speak up and say they don't? I enjoy going out with them when it's time for a smoke.