Kayle Barnes

It’s the end of the semester. Summer is so close and yet “dead” week (I use the term lightly) and finals stand in the way of a much-needed break from the sometimes mundaneness of life. Finals, papers, and projects are important, but they aren’t the end-all be-all of success. They might help you get a degree, but they won’t necessarily help you get a life.  READ MORE

The U.N. is a terribly misguided but well-intentioned organization at its best and a harmful obstacle to solving problems at worst. READ MORE

The lack of lighting, and blue emergency telephones around Kraettli, is baffling and unsafe. It’s imperative, if Kraettli is still going to be used as the predominant place to house International students, that it is upgraded. READ MORE

This column has nothing to do with Katie Fox. I think she is a great person. She has great ideas, is a great student and has a great accent. READ MORE

Around 4:30 p.m. on Friday, I was in the Union making Valentine’s Day hearts. A friend received a text from his friend about a man on campus with a gun. READ MORE

We in the U. S. are blessed to have good neighbors. Other countries are not so fortunate. If you missed the memo, things in the Middle East are, as always, hot. READ MORE

Some people believe, perhaps idealistically, that the election of Barack Obama will cause nirvana. This is speculation. READ MORE

This year has been oddly Dickensian for me. It’s been the best of times — and the worst of times. I feel like my life this year has been the epitome of these famous lines. READ MORE

When is the last time you talked to someone you didn’t know, whether it was that one person you have in all your classes, the random fan shivering in the cold with you at a football game or just the regular person you pass on the street? I do it all the time.  READ MORE

Last Tuesday was one of the best nights of my life. Ever. I spent the evening with my closest friends stressing and anticipating the results of the most important presidential election in history.  READ MORE