By JOHN P. CASTONGUAY
COLUMNIST
Affirmative action has once again found its way into the national spotlight.
On Oct. 10, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case of Fisher v. University of...
By The Editorial Board
Through three presidential debates and one vice-presidential sparring match, the candidates have talked about issues ranging from North Mali to Big Bird and other assorted “malarkey.”...
By JOHN P. CASTONGUAY
COLUMNIST
This week has been particularly difficult for the Romney campaign. Romney continued to fall behind in nationwide polls; Pew Research has him trailing Obama by 7 percentage...
By CONOR FUCCI
COLUMNIST
Since the start of the 2012 election cycle, Mitt Romney has been plagued by issues of personal privacy. When a person decides that he or she wants to be the president of the...
Dear Editor,
The article “Catholic Candidates Differ in Interpretation of Faith” (V. 94, i. 14) leaves readers with the notion that the faithful can choose from a menu of ideologies and still remain...
By CANTON WINER
ASSISTANT OPINIONS EDITOR
I often wish that people would be more like Key West.
No, I don’t mean that I want to see more sunburned, overweight cruise ship-goers lounging under coconut...
By CANTON WINER
ASSISTANT OPINION EDITOR
Most politically-attentive Catholics are undoubtedly aware that Cardinal Timothy Dolan delivered the closing benediction at both the Republican and Democratic...
By CANTON WINER
ASSISTANT OPINIONS EDITOR
The messages of caring for the needy and loving the poor within the Bible seem to have been lost on Republican House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan and...
By CANTON WINER
ASSISTANT OPINIONS EDITOR
While the United States military diligently searches for terrorists in the rugged mountains separating Afghanistan and Pakistan, the New York Police Department...
By CANTON WINER
ASSISTANT OPINIONS EDITOR
The world is a dangerous place for sheep. Though they may seem simple, dull animals, sheep continually face increasing danger in an ever more complex and scary...
By CANTON WINER
ASSISTANT OPINIONS EDITOR
Susan G. Komen's decision to discontinue its funding of Planned Parenthood on Jan. 31 resulted in a national uproar, leaving the breast cancer foundation struggling...
By CANTON WINER
ASSISTANT OPINIONS EDITOR
Thousands of college students will attempt to register to vote in the coming months only to be turned away. Students who have an out-of-state driver's license,...
