Skyrocketing tuition ramps up debt

At a time when the nation needs to capitalize on the natural talents of all of its young people, skyrocketing tuition and borrowing have become major barriers for young people wishing to get a college degree. Even though a college degree is worth every dime in the long run, the upfront costs are forbidding.

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Letter: Much misinformation surrounding Measure 2

If Newt can only make it to 1858 Illinois debates

Reporters covering the Republican presidential campaign note that Mitt Romney’s every move is scripted and that Newt Gingrich’s top aides frequently don’t know where he is.

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Discussing God brings a divide

As I sit through and observe the God-smathered GOP presidential primary, I look longingly at Europe, where people can have intellectual, stimulating discussions about religion, atheism and politics.

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Letter: Politics shouldn’t play role in women's health care

Letter: Learning about Jesus a bonus

Letter: Catholic school an amazing experience

Letter: Easier to pick out clothes at Catholic school

Letter: So much good from Catholic schools

Letter: Many questions surround Keystone XL pipeline

Invoking GOP hysteria part of Obama's strategy

To the extent that he ever believed much, if any, of his own soaring rhetoric about a transformative, post-partisan presidency during the 2008 campaign, President Obama would have to be judged a failure.

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Supreme Court fumbles return of personal privacy

I was thrilled to see this headline on the American Civil Liberties Union’s website after the Supreme Court’s unanimous Jan. 23 ruling on United States v. Jones: “Supreme Court GPS Ruling: Bringing the 4th Amendment Into the 21st Century.” Wow!

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Funny how scary side effects can be

One thing that television is good for is making you feel better about yourself — not the TV programs so much, but the ads, particularly the ones advertising pharmaceutical drugs.

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Relying on a rodent

Tomorrow is that big day when we all rely on a rodent, a groundhog, from Punxsutawney, Pa., to tell us what the rest of the winter is going to be like.

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Letter: Looking forward to Wacky Wednesday