<![CDATA[The Quad News - Opinion RSS]]> http://www.quadnews.net/se/the-quad-news-opinion-rss-1.1297193 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:58:44 -0400 en <![CDATA[From Apathy to Action]]> http://www.quadnews.net/opinion/from-apathy-to-action-1.2260192

By: Keith Spencer Bevacqua



Outgoing opinion editor Keith Bevacqua feels Quinnipiac is ready for its turning point when it comes to apathy and student involvement....

]]> 1.2260192 Thu, 6 May 2010 00:23:53 -0400 <![CDATA[To the Chronicle: Thank You for Your Support]]> http://www.quadnews.net/opinion/to-the-chronicle-thank-you-for-your-support-1.2257108

By: Matt Andrew, Hillary Federico, Brendan Rimetz



“When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall, one by one, an unpitied sacrifice in a contemptible struggle.”...

]]> 1.2257108 Sun, 2 May 2010 23:43:50 -0400 <![CDATA[Campus Sexual Assault Policy Needs Reform and Support]]> http://www.quadnews.net/opinion/campus-sexual-assault-policy-needs-reform-and-support-1.2256629

By: Molly Heintzelman



The Bobcat community as a whole needs to change the way we respond to violence against women, and that change can only come through education....

]]> 1.2256629 Sat, 1 May 2010 20:47:59 -0400 <![CDATA[Horgan on the Horn]]> http://www.quadnews.net/opinion/horgan-on-the-horn-1.2240728

By: Adam Horgan


May Weekend Edition

Why was the University bulking up on security for a weekend that in their eyes does not exist?...

]]> 1.2240728 Sun, 25 Apr 2010 20:13:40 -0400 <![CDATA[21 Days to Break the Habit]]> http://www.quadnews.net/opinion/21-days-to-break-the-habit-1.2240672

By: Max Baldwin



College is the perfect time to be breaking those bad habits that have been accumulated over the years. Studies prove that it can be done in 21 days, and all you need is motivation....

]]> 1.2240672 Sun, 25 Apr 2010 19:49:21 -0400 <![CDATA[The Price Journalists Pay to Report Abroad]]> http://www.quadnews.net/opinion/the-price-journalists-pay-to-report-abroad-1.2236376

By: Danielle Susi



What is being done to protect journalists from the dangers of international reporting?...

]]> 1.2236376 Thu, 22 Apr 2010 02:13:19 -0400 <![CDATA[The Library of Congress Cages New History: Twitter Tweets]]> http://www.quadnews.net/opinion/the-library-of-congress-cages-new-history-twitter-tweets-1.2236292

By: Jenna Wallace



Twitter grants access of nearly all tweets since 2006 to the Library of Congress for archiving. Making even the most ordinary people a part of history....

]]> 1.2236292 Thu, 22 Apr 2010 01:57:16 -0400 <![CDATA[Sex Trafficking Still an Issue in America and Abroad]]> http://www.quadnews.net/opinion/sex-trafficking-still-an-issue-in-america-and-abroad-1.2227833

By: Molly Heintzelman



After a recent New Jersey gang rape of a 7-year-old girl, the problem of child slavery has once again raised it’s ugly head, and students are trying to do something about it....

]]> 1.2227833 Sun, 18 Apr 2010 16:19:40 -0400 <![CDATA[Editor Speaks Out]]> http://www.quadnews.net/opinion/editor-speaks-out-1.2227829

By: Brendan Rimetz



Why is technology lacking in the classroom?...

]]> 1.2227829 Sun, 18 Apr 2010 16:16:16 -0400 <![CDATA[Obama Strikes Hope for Nuclear Non-Proliferation in the Heart of Europe ]]> http://www.quadnews.net/opinion/obama-strikes-hope-for-nuclear-non-proliferation-in-the-heart-of-europe-1.2227825

By: Jenna Wallace



Obama’s journey to Prague to meet the Russian President and sign a nuclear non-proliferation treaty serves as a positive step towards new nuclear strategy....

]]> 1.2227825 Sun, 18 Apr 2010 16:12:33 -0400 <![CDATA[Face It]]> http://www.quadnews.net/opinion/face-it-1.2225587

By: Danielle Susi


Why do people find it so difficult to discuss death?

In America, death has replaced sex as the number one forbidden topic of conversation. Around the world, the subject is seemingly unmentionable, shrouded in taboo with college campuses acting no different....

]]> 1.2225587 Thu, 15 Apr 2010 15:52:29 -0400 <![CDATA[Dear Administration, Wake Up!]]> http://www.quadnews.net/opinion/dear-administration-wake-up-1.2219319

By: Matt Andrew, Hillary Federico, and Brendan Rimetz



After months of trying to rent a vendor table in the student center, the Quinnipiac University administration denied the Quad News' request....

]]> 1.2219319 Mon, 12 Apr 2010 04:02:05 -0400 <![CDATA[Horgan on the Horn]]> http://www.quadnews.net/opinion/horgan-on-the-horn-1.2219293

By: Adam Horgan



Bullying has long been an issue in schools around the country and now it’s time for parents, students, and teachers to step up and stop the hurt....

]]> 1.2219293 Mon, 12 Apr 2010 03:29:27 -0400 <![CDATA[Student Sacrifices: The Evils of Unpaid Internships]]> http://www.quadnews.net/opinion/student-sacrifices-the-evils-of-unpaid-internships-1.2219288

By: Jenna Wallace



The working world is capitalizing on a valuable new resource, but at what cost?...

]]> 1.2219288 Mon, 12 Apr 2010 03:22:52 -0400 <![CDATA[Shame on Us]]> http://www.quadnews.net/opinion/shame-on-us-1.2215716

By: Keith Bevacqua



The culture surrounding the health care reform was and still is embarrassing....

]]> 1.2215716 Thu, 8 Apr 2010 01:24:00 -0400 <![CDATA[Editor Speaks Out]]> http://www.quadnews.net/opinion/editor-speaks-out-1.2210966

By: Chelsea Naso


Letters Today, Leaders Tomorrow

Going Greek was the best decision Web editor Chelsea Naso ever made at Quinnipiac. With the expansion of Greek Life over the last year, so many more students now have the opportunity to grow as an individual leader, while providing service to our communit...

]]> 1.2210966 Sun, 4 Apr 2010 23:06:05 -0400 <![CDATA[Food For Thought: How Much Are Your Eggs Worth?]]> http://www.quadnews.net/opinion/food-for-thought-how-much-are-your-eggs-worth-1.2210962

By: Sara Bernabeo



Infertile couples are spending upwards of $35,000 for the eggs of women with desirable traits....

]]> 1.2210962 Sun, 4 Apr 2010 23:00:16 -0400 <![CDATA[A Thank You for Remembering a Friend]]> http://www.quadnews.net/opinion/a-thank-you-for-remembering-a-friend-1.2204264

By: Tim, Debbie, and Stephan Bolognani



The family of Jessica Bolognani, a Quinnipiac freshman who died earlier this year, thanks Jessica's friends for all of their support and looks to keep Jessica's memory alive through a scholarship fund....

]]> 1.2204264 Sun, 28 Mar 2010 23:01:13 -0400 <![CDATA[Fighting the Deep Fryer]]> http://www.quadnews.net/opinion/fighting-the-deep-fryer-1.2204160

By: Jenna Wallace



British chef Jamie Oliver embarks on a journey to start a food revolution in West Virginia and in the process, shines a light on the dark underbelly of America’s obesity problem....

]]> 1.2204160 Sun, 28 Mar 2010 22:33:24 -0400