<![CDATA[Knight News - Opinion RSS]]> http://www.qcknightnews.com/se/knight-news-opinion-rss-1.909547 Wed, 8 Sep 2010 07:18:07 -0400 en <![CDATA[Give Obama a Chance]]> http://www.qcknightnews.com/opinion/give-obama-a-chance-1.2172616

Adam Friedman's recent article, 'Audacity of Hope? and rdquo; was well-written and touched upon President Oba...

]]> Sun, 28 Feb 2010 14:11:16 -0500 1.2172616 Adam Friedman's recent article, 'Audacity of Hope? and rdquo; was well-written and touched upon President Oba...]]> Justin Chan Opinion <![CDATA[Audacity of Hope?]]> http://www.qcknightnews.com/opinion/audacity-of-hope-1.2141089 How a Best Selling Author Became our Nation's 44th President

This previous Wednesday, Barack Obama spoke to a national audience during his State of the Union Address....

]]> Sat, 6 Feb 2010 22:15:01 -0500 1.2141089 This previous Wednesday, Barack Obama spoke to a national audience during his State of the Union Address....]]> Adam Friedman Opinion <![CDATA[The Autism Way of Life and Why We Should Keep Fighting for a Cure ]]> http://www.qcknightnews.com/opinion/the-autism-way-of-life-and-why-we-should-keep-fighting-for-a-cure-1.2126511

By: Adam Friedman


'Fffffffff, ffffff, ffff, and rdquo; said the ten-year-old boy to his father as he strollsed down the Main Street sidewalk. 'Ffffff, kol, tttee, and rdquo; he said. Initially, the father did not understand what the child was saying, b...

]]> Mon, 21 Dec 2009 20:55:50 -0500 1.2126511 'Fffffffff, ffffff, ffff, and rdquo; said the ten-year-old boy to his father as he strollsed down the Main Street sidewalk. 'Ffffff, kol, tttee, and rdquo; he said. Initially, the father did not understand what the child was saying, b...]]> Adam Friedman Opinion <![CDATA[Obamacare's Socialism is Anti-American]]> http://www.qcknightnews.com/opinion/obamacare-s-socialism-is-anti-american-1.2126509

By: Ricka Warman


According to Obama's speech, on Wednesday, Sept. 9, everyone benefits from the 'Affordable Health Care for America Act and rdquo; because those who were not eligible for coverage in the past will now be fully covered. This plan is na ...

]]> Mon, 21 Dec 2009 20:52:39 -0500 1.2126509 According to Obama's speech, on Wednesday, Sept. 9, everyone benefits from the 'Affordable Health Care for America Act and rdquo; because those who were not eligible for coverage in the past will now be fully covered. This plan is na ...]]> Ricka Warman Opinion <![CDATA[Farewell Fall '09 Address]]> http://www.qcknightnews.com/opinion/farewell-fall-09-address-1.2126506

By: Daniel Muchnick (President)


On behalf of all your student government representatives in the Student Association, we wish you happy holidays and much luck on your upcoming exams. To make things easier, SA has ensured that the library will be open 24/7 during Fina...

]]> Mon, 21 Dec 2009 20:45:49 -0500 1.2126506 On behalf of all your student government representatives in the Student Association, we wish you happy holidays and much luck on your upcoming exams. To make things easier, SA has ensured that the library will be open 24/7 during Fina...]]> Daniel Muchnick (President) Opinion <![CDATA[Everyone is Entitled to My Opinion]]> http://www.qcknightnews.com/opinion/everyone-is-entitled-to-my-opinion-1.2098308

By: Chavie Lieber

Liberal Professors 101

I find myself dreading every class I take with a liberal professor because I have to sit and be pelted with venomous insults of Fox News, the Grand Old...

]]> Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:22:27 -0500 1.2098308 I find myself dreading every class I take with a liberal professor because I have to sit and be pelted with venomous insults of Fox News, the Grand Old...]]> Chavie Lieber Opinion <![CDATA[1989: Berlin Wall and the End of Communism - 2009: Wall Street and the End of Capitalism...?]]> http://www.qcknightnews.com/opinion/1989-berlin-wall-and-the-end-of-communism-2009-wall-street-and-the-end-of-capitalism-1.2098300

By: Sarah Weill


In 1989, the wheel of history spun quickly, and the Berlin Wall fell, transforming Europe and introducing Eastern Europe to the values of freedom and the alleged benefits of capitalism. At the time, politicians from all parties conclu...

]]> Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:19:15 -0500 1.2098300 In 1989, the wheel of history spun quickly, and the Berlin Wall fell, transforming Europe and introducing Eastern Europe to the values of freedom and the alleged benefits of capitalism. At the time, politicians from all parties conclu...]]> Sarah Weill Opinion <![CDATA[The CUNY Tuition Hike and International Students]]> http://www.qcknightnews.com/opinion/the-cuny-tuition-hike-and-international-students-1.2098295

By: Hallie Milano


When Governor Paterson announced his plans to raise CUNY tuition in November 2008, many CUNY colleges hosted rallies against the proposed tuition hike and staged walkouts, yet despite protests, the $600 increase went into effect in Ja...

]]> Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:15:26 -0500 1.2098295 When Governor Paterson announced his plans to raise CUNY tuition in November 2008, many CUNY colleges hosted rallies against the proposed tuition hike and staged walkouts, yet despite protests, the $600 increase went into effect in Ja...]]> Hallie Milano Opinion <![CDATA[An Open Letter on College Republicans]]> http://www.qcknightnews.com/opinion/an-open-letter-on-college-republicans-1.2098290

By: Jacob Evan Solomon


It has been over eight years since the September Eleventh attacks, and for the first time since, this perception of this Islam vs. The West paradigm has reared its ugly head at 1.2098290 Jacob Evan Solomon Opinion <![CDATA[DSA Formal ]]> http://www.qcknightnews.com/opinion/dsa-formal-1.2024808 Consider the Source is Heading to Q.C. - Thank You DSA!!

The New York City Department of Education's (DOE) recent hiring freeze has affected recent college graduates with education degrees, for they will not be hired until t...

]]> Sat, 17 Oct 2009 17:49:45 -0400 1.2023535 The New York City Department of Education's (DOE) recent hiring freeze has affected recent college graduates with education degrees, for they will not be hired until t...]]> Markos Papadatos Opinion <![CDATA[Obama's Flawed Education Reform]]> http://www.qcknightnews.com/opinion/obama-s-flawed-education-reform-1.2023433

Our problem is not the length of time children spend in school, but what and how they are taught. Children learn to pass tests, but they do not learn the relevant information that is necessary for when they become adults. There are no...

]]> Sat, 17 Oct 2009 17:45:20 -0400 1.2023433 Our problem is not the length of time children spend in school, but what and how they are taught. Children learn to pass tests, but they do not learn the relevant information that is necessary for when they become adults. There are no...]]> Shani Morrow Opinion <![CDATA[The Joke of Wall Street]]> http://www.qcknightnews.com/opinion/the-joke-of-wall-street-1.1910747

By: Adam Friedman


Academics and historians are now calling the 2003-2007 stock market boom 'the second gilded age. and rdquo; Jim Cramer, a former hedge fund manager, by virtue of his hit television show 'Mad Money, and rdquo; became the face for this ...

]]> Wed, 23 Sep 2009 18:26:08 -0400 1.1910747 Academics and historians are now calling the 2003-2007 stock market boom 'the second gilded age. and rdquo; Jim Cramer, a former hedge fund manager, by virtue of his hit television show 'Mad Money, and rdquo; became the face for this ...]]> Adam Friedman Opinion <![CDATA[Businesses Should Be Responsible for Employee Health]]> http://www.qcknightnews.com/opinion/businesses-should-be-responsible-for-employee-health-1.1910737

By: Adam Friedman


While watching the daily three-hour news show, 'The Situation Room, and rdquo; on CNN the other day, a segment of the show called 'The Cafferty File and rdquo; piqued my interest. Jim Cafferty, a popular middle-America media figure, (...

]]> Wed, 23 Sep 2009 18:23:40 -0400 1.1910737 While watching the daily three-hour news show, 'The Situation Room, and rdquo; on CNN the other day, a segment of the show called 'The Cafferty File and rdquo; piqued my interest. Jim Cafferty, a popular middle-America media figure, (...]]> Adam Friedman Opinion <![CDATA[Henry Gates]]> http://www.qcknightnews.com/opinion/henry-gates-1.1848906

By: Rivka Warman

Racial Profiling in America

After Sept. 11, increases in unfair treatment of Muslims and Arabs were documented. Blacks are often subject to racial profiling as welll. However, not all cases in which members of such groups are accused are considere...

]]> Sun, 30 Aug 2009 14:55:23 -0400 1.1848906 After Sept. 11, increases in unfair treatment of Muslims and Arabs were documented. Blacks are often subject to racial profiling as welll. However, not all cases in which members of such groups are accused are considere...]]> Rivka Warman Opinion <![CDATA[Moral Lessons from the Great Depression]]> http://www.qcknightnews.com/opinion/moral-lessons-from-the-great-depression-1.1848903

By: Raju Uddin


As stock prices begin to bounce back from their demise and the Federal Reserve sends out good news about the econ...

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As stock prices begin to bounce back from their demise and the Federal Reserve sends out good news about the econ...]]> Raju Uddin Opinion <![CDATA[A Word of Caution for President Obama]]> http://www.qcknightnews.com/opinion/a-word-of-caution-for-president-obama-1.1769476

By: Shira Englard


Throughout his presidential campaign, President Barack Obama caused quite a stir, promising to pursue peace talks with well known dictators like Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinajad and Cuba's former leader Fidel Castro. His willingness to meet these b...

]]> Wed, 24 Jun 2009 21:25:57 -0400 1.1769476 Shira Englard Opinion