Terrorism, how should it be handled?

Alex Peterson, Staff Reporter
May 16, 2012  

   In my opinion if a terrorist attacks the US or anywhere else in the world the person who committed the crimes and the organization that backed the terrorist are to blame and should answer to the punishment. It’s like when a criminal commits a crime, if they get caught they get a fair... Read More

Happiness and singleness

Alex Peterson, Staff Reporter
May 16, 2012  

     Being single is not anything to be ashamed of in our age. How happy single people are will depend on how happy they are with themselves. We live in a time when most relationships break up, and there is no guarantee that even the best ones will last. In the meantime, there is much... Read More

Foreign aid needs to be stopped until America can take care of herself

Alex Peterson, Staff Reporter
May 1, 2012  

Foreign aid–is it really helping anyone? In my opinion, foreign aid really isn’t the great helper it’s made out to be. I’m not saying don’t give foreign countries any help. I’m saying we should drastically cut foreign spending. At the very least, the budget for foreign aid should... Read More

Capital punishment, right or wrong?

Alex Peterson, Staff Reporter
April 9, 2012  

Capital punishment, also known as the death penalty, is when the government is allowed to take the life of a convicted criminal who has committed a capital crime such as murder. My opinion is that the death penalty is a fair punishment for any serious or capital crimes committed knowingly.... Read More

School Choice

Alex Peterson, Staff Reporter
February 15, 2012  

In my opinion, school choice is a good thing.  Each student, in the eyes of the school system is looked at as an FTE (Full Time Equivalent).  This means $4,000 to $5,000 per year, per student to each school district the kids are zoned in, which is then divided up equally into however many... Read More