Author Archives: Sherman Jones
Pope Francis and his visit to the United States highlighted a number of social and political issues the nation faces today. In the wake of a similar visit to Cuba, Francis traveled to the United States for meetings with highly ranked political officials and several public appearances. Sarah Moses, assistant professor of philosophy and religion, said the pope’s visits...
In 2008, Costa Rica announced to a world drunk on oil that by 2021, 200 years since its independence from Spain, it would become the first country in the world to reach carbon neutrality. Carbon neutrality means the country would remove as much carbon dioxide from the atmosphere as it put into it. In early 2015, Costa Rica made major steps in the direction of carbon neutrality....
Ben Weinrib: The Vanderbilt Hustler By almost any measure, Vanderbilt’s football team is much improved from last season. The defense is much improved with Derek Mason’s playcalling – especially in the red zone, where they are ranked seventh in the nation – and the offense finally has a pulse. But the one area in which the team has not improved is wins and losses. A...
GAMBLING MAN Mississippi is selling its first bonds backed by gambling taxes. According to the Sun Herald, the state has joined other states across the U.S. that have seen their gambling money diminish while other states have expanded the industry to recover from the recession. This past year, revenue in casinos has dropped in 10 of the 12 biggest gambling states, including...
A knowledgeable professor told my Pol 251 class with an arrogant certainty that Hillary Clinton would be the 45th President of the United States. His matter-of-factness nauseated my rightwing classmates, and it surely has droned in their ears for the past 12 months. Now the sprint towards November 2016 is underway. Following her 2008 shortfall, Clinton is well...
