Our morals are outdated. No one likes being told that their morals are wrong. What we think is right and wrong defines who we are and how we live our lives. But the fact of the matter is that morals are defined as obligations of personal conduct, and not based on legalities or custom. As such, they need to adjust to the changes in our ever-evolving society.
Month: October 2010
Wake up, America
On Sept. 22, Rutgers University freshman Tyler Clementi committed suicide by jumping off the George Washington Bridge. Two of his peers, Dharaun Ravi and Molly Wei, broadcasted his sexual encounter with a man online. Many call this a hate crime.
On the Scene: If you could pick anything, what would your last meal be?
CNN’s Jeremy Harlan has covered two executions. His main question for the doomed prisoners was what they wanted for their last meal. He reported that Virginia’s death row inmates have restrictions on what they can get for their last meal. They’re only allowed to order meals the prison served in the last month. If you could pick anything, what would your last meal be?
Friend suggestion: “The Social Network”
Director David Fincher and writer Aaron Sorkin, with Kevin Spacey in the executive producer chair, engineered a skillfully entertaining film, fueled with talent that keeps you marveling through the end. Every word, every scene and within every character shines genius, humor, irony, and most of all, the guts that make this film significant to the Facebook generation.
Business school launches sales program
The Sales Institute, located on the third floor of the Carl DeSantis Building, will teach students the skills needed to succeed in the sales world, be it selling a product or selling an idea.
US vies for a chance to host the World Cup
On the heel of a summer-long soccer love affair, the U.S. is ready to take center stage at the world’s biggest sporting event. The U.S. is one of nine candidates being considered to host either the 2018 or 2022 FIFA World Cup finals.
School shootings: Stop playing the blame game
On Tuesday, Sept. 28, the silence of the early morning on the University of Texas’ campus was shattered when freshman Colton Tooley fired an AK-47 assault rifle across the manicured lawns. No one was injured except for Tooley, who put a bullet in his own head.
College women at risk for sexual assault
A recent study by the Department of Justice estimated that one in four college women will be victims of sexual assault or attempted sexual assault before graduation.
NSU professor arrested
An NSU professor was arrested on Sept. 20 when a neighbor reported seeing him looking into several neighborhood windows in Weston.
Medical history available at the click of a mouse
The next time you see your doctor, he might not be carrying a manila folder with your name on it.