Tag: money
Mar. 2, 2018
Cuba libre 2018
I was greeted with a “Welcome to Free Cuba” when I landed at Guantanamo (GTMO) back in 2006. GTMO is a 47-square mile U.S. military…
Feb. 23, 2018
Tag along and help to save TAG before it’s too late
President Donald Trump released his plans for 2019 federal government spending Feb. 12. In the proposal, Trump would fully cut the D.C. Tuition Assistance Grant…
Feb. 9, 2018
Assessing the true state of the union
The way we measure the state of the union is not appropriate for the union’s realities. President Donald Trump’s recent address made this glaringly clear.…
Jan. 19, 2018
Pay equality can’t wait
Being a leader isn’t an easy job. The task is in the description, lead, but you can’t lead everyone. Some people are always going to…
Jan. 12, 2018
No longer sustainable: a flawed education system
What’s a university education for? I had my own answer for it when I was getting mine, namely that it was an opportunity to dip…
Dec. 8, 2017
College is overrated
Almost every parent tells their child that they have to go to college. To a majority of parents, it’s either something they experienced and so…
Nov. 17, 2017
New tax reform benefits the rich
What’s the first word that comes to mind when you think of tax reform? Probably boring, at least for most people. However, for people who…
Nov. 3, 2017
Not a prime location
On Oct. 19, Philadelphia officially announced its bid to be the home of the planned second branch of Amazon headquarters (dubbed “HQ2”), due to begin…
Jun. 9, 2017
Drexel’s two graduating classes of 2017
Drexel will have two graduating classes this year. One is the student body’s. The occasion will be proud and happy for those who have completed…
Jun. 2, 2017
Free speech propaganda and the right to be heard
Free speech is the most important right we have. The Founding Fathers, understanding it as the prime element in a free society, wrote it into…
