The Forum takes numerous awards at annual convention
April 26, 2013 – 6:15 pm | 9 Comments

For the second consecutive year, The Forum maintained its third place ranking in the Newspaper General Excellence category at the annual Arkansas College Media Association convention Friday, April 26 at Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia.
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Act minimizes corporate risk, jeopardizes the rest
April 18, 2013 – 12:04 pm | Comments Off

Even if you do not know exactly what GMOs are, you have probably heard of them. Genetically modified organisms and genetically engineered food have become a volatile topic. Although their purveyors tout the benefits of …

Prioritize planetary protections over profit
April 18, 2013 – 12:03 pm | One Comment

The March 29 oil spill in Mayflower demonstrated how industry can devastate the environment. It is a particularly striking reminder because the spill happened in a residential area and humans, not just ducks and turtles, …

Body modification law demeans individual liberty
April 4, 2013 – 11:55 am | One Comment

Our legislators are not just trying to control women’s bodies; now they’re after everyone.

Lonely, not alone
April 4, 2013 – 11:55 am | One Comment

John Donne wrote “no man is an island,” to which Saul Williams added, “but I often feel alone.”

Attempt to police social media an archaic practice
March 14, 2013 – 5:30 pm | Comments Off
Attempt to police social media an archaic practice

The Student Government Association presidential election has come and gone, however the election was met with a lot of head scratching and snickering.
The SGA Election Code says that its members and candidates cannot campaign off …

A veto’s futility
March 14, 2013 – 5:29 pm | Comments Off

Despite Gov. Beebe’s best efforts, Arkansas now has the strictest abortion ban in the United States. Beebe vetoed both the 20-week and 12-week abortion bans, and both times he was overruled. The democratic governor seems …

Even bright foe clings to expired logic
March 14, 2013 – 5:28 pm | Comments Off

There’s been a lot of talk lately about a paper released by, among others, Sherif Girgis.  Girgis is an extremely accomplished scholar, having graduated summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Princeton, only after …

Workers need wage raise to cope with cost of living
February 28, 2013 – 12:21 pm | Comments Off

During President Obama’s 2013 State of the Union Address, he outlined a proposal to gradually increase the minimum wage from $7.25 to $9 per hour by 2015. Beyond 2015, the president said he would like …

The beat of roaring feminism
February 28, 2013 – 12:21 pm | Comments Off
The beat of roaring feminism

A declaration: I am a feminist. I believe in equal rights for women. I believe that women are people, not sex objects. These beliefs are not objectionable, yet, in my society, I am challenged.
One in …

My plea to students: Park like a sir
February 23, 2013 – 1:33 pm | Comments Off

Parking at the university is a subject I have touched on before. Before moving on campus, I always parked at Big Lots!, and then walked through the gate behind it to campus. I found the …