Category: Columns

As with any situation involving imperial global powers, the crisis that is taking place within the Crimean Peninsula right now is one that has roots deeper than what any single answer could ever lead you to believe. Any discussion having to do with Eastern Europe and Russia will obviously have, to at least some degree,… Continue reading Americans should re-evaluate perception of Russia

Raise your hands if your Spring Break was way too short.  I know mine was; I was incredibly busy the whole time. That being said, have you ever wondered what the Japanese think of Spring Break? Around this time last year I was just as excited as you all were this year, since my university… Continue reading Spring Break: Even shorter in Japanese schools

Republican lawmakers have managed to torpedo the United Auto Workers’ effort to organize the Chattanooga Volkswagen plant. Though driven in part by a tenacious faction of anti-union workers, the United Auto Workers’ effort was, in the end, narrowly defeated because Republican legislators and activists tipped the scales. The conduct of lawmakers in this matter is… Continue reading Conservative action narrowly prevents union formation

We’ve all had that one teacher who just wouldn’t give us a break while in his or her class; some of which are so strict that we can’t even use a laptop to take notes. While in others, we can even get away with texting our friends in class. but how do you suppose that… Continue reading Comparing classrooms, teachers and technology to a Japanese setting

Have you ever had a class at UTM in which you only wanted to obtain a passing grade? We’ve all been there before; maybe it’s the teacher, maybe the subject is not your favorite or maybe your only college goal is that piece of paper they hand you at the end of four years and… Continue reading UTM classes give students more than they know

Alright guys, we get it; Valentine’s Day sucks. But it doesn’t have to be bad … well, as bad as usual for single, party-poopers, like myself. Anyone who has recently looked at a calendar, or has been within an audible distance of a couple, has unfortunately realized that Valentine’s Day is near. And yes, I… Continue reading Party-Pooper weighs in on Valentine’s Day

Recently, Italian gun maker Beretta decided to set up shop in Tennessee. The company made the announcement Wednesday, Jan. 29. This is by far one of the best things that has happened to our state lately. Upon the completion of the plant, 300 new jobs will be created. With an unemployment rate of more than… Continue reading Beretta’s move to Tennessee good for state