Common Sense

By Charna Albert
What do the Internet, the Pope, and the daily news have in common? Bear with me for a minute, and I’ll explain.
As I sat at my computer, wondering what to write for this editorial, I browsed the New York Times web site for inspiration and realized just how lucky I am [...]

The Peanut Scare

By Dani Hicks
Surely you’ve all become aware of the massive peanut butter recall that has swept the nation in recent weeks, whether you saw it headlining on the morning news, or were warned by a friend as you tried to swipe their nutty granola bar. Either way, the culprit that instilled fear in all of [...]

Stock Market Mayhem

By Hannah Hyman
Among other issues gripping the globe, the economic crisis continues to take a toll on stockholders, workers, and citizens worldwide. In France, Greece and Iceland, to name a few, there have been riots and disintegration of previously stable governments and markets.
In France, there is strong resentment over the government’s decision to bailout [...]

Guantanamo to be Closed

By Maya Rosen
“ By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, in order to effect the appropriate disposition of individuals currently detained by the Department of Defense at the Guantánamo Bay Naval Base (Guantánamo) and promptly to close detention facilities at Guantánamo, consistent [...]

Keep Education in the Budget, Please.

By Charna Albert
This has been a memorable week in many ways, particularly for those of us in Pittsburgh. However, all football aside, life, business, and the news goes on. This week also saw Pennsylvania Governor Rendell’s presentation of his 2009-2010 budget. I think I speak for many in Pittsburgh and throughout the state that were [...]

Bring on 2009

By Charna Albert
It’s hard to believe that 2009 is almost upon us. It’s been an interesting 12 months, filled with historical events, some exciting and some terrifying. Here at the Eye Opener we have a tradition of drawing up a list of wishes for our New Years issue. The wishes came from us, from you, [...]

Analysis of the Mumbai Attacks

By Hannah Hyman
On November 27, 2008, the holiday festivities were kicked off with anything but a Thanksgiving miracle. In India, a series of terror attacks took place, the most severe and the most pronounced of which happened at the Taj Mahal Hotel in Mumbai. The hotel was held up for almost two days and a [...]

Corruption in Illinois

By Ana Shapiro
Rod Blagojevich’s recent arrest at 6 AM December 6th makes him the seventh Illinois Governor to be arrested or indicted. The federal charges against Blagojevich include conspiracy and soliciting of bribes in the attempt to sell President-Elect Barack Obama’s senate seat. As of Friday, December 19th Blagojevich refused to resign and said “I [...]

Teen Healing

By Dani Hicks
A recent study shows an increase in teens relying on alternative remedies
High School is almost always a very stressful situation for any adolescent. Anxieties from bundles of work, endless projects, and physical injuries due to sports all take their toll. But instead of cracking under pressure, many youngsters are turning to alternative remedies [...]

Clinton Supporters: For Palin?

By Maya Rosen
Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton stirred up the political scene quite a bit this primary season. Running to be the first woman president in American history, Senator Clinton gathered a large support base as she entered ground no woman before her had walked. Many women were excited by the prospect of a woman in [...]