There is a lot of junk written about China, and I would like to correct them. Reject the out of date idea that China is a communist country. Chinese don't say they are capitalists, they say they "have a free market." Irregardless of whatever you call it, everything in China is profits, development, growth, markets, and getting rich.
Facebook is extremely open forum for students to express themselves any a manner of their choosing. However, recent developments have put quite a damper on the freedom of expression at this school.
I see it as a positive that North Korea, begrudgingly or not, is even willing to discus civilly with the US, China, South Korea, Russia, and Japan. I simply do not understand how this country expects to be the dominant figure in these discussions.
This is an article written in response to the article titled "What Are We Pledging Again?" found in the September 23rd issue of the Sandspur.
Recently, former FEMA director Michael Brown placed his head on the chopping block of public opinion and opened himself up to questions regarding the botched FEMA response to Hurricane Katrina.
It has been nearly a month since Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf coast. However, the ordeal is far from over. There is still much work to be done.