Editorial: Giving back goes a long way

By Eman Sahloul PERSPECTIVES EDITOR   Last Sunday, I had the pleasure of participating in AMSA's third annual Fun Run 5K event and must say that I'm still struggling to climb up and down the stairs. HomeCare Physicians is a nationally-recognized medical house call program for the homebound patients. All the funds collected from the …

The end of an era

By Justin Thirstrup Pastoral Associate for Outreach   Over the course of human history, advancements in technology have certainly helped to improve our lives.  For many people, some high-tech gadgets have truly become indispensable. I, myself, do not particularly care for electronic devices. I use computers, but mostly for work and research. You will rarely find …

The grass is greener on the other side

by Harjot Sangha STAFF WRITER It's that time of year again when the weather is beginning to become warmer and the only thing on our mind is summer. With just five weeks left, many people find it hard to focus and often mentally zone out. Regardless of how much we'd rather be focusing on anything …

Joseph Kony: Cold blooded murderer

by Syeda Khan STAFF WRITER   Unless you live under a rock, you probably have seen something about Kony 2012 or #StopKony on Twitter. Who is Joseph Kony? And why has there been such a huge uproar about him? Born and raised in Uganda, Kony is the leader of a rebel group called Lord’s Resistance …

Skittles and tea

By Hashim Arain STAFF WRITER   Over the past few weeks, people all across the country have been shocked by the shooting of seventeen year old Trayvon Martin. This case has sparked national outrage around the country, and there have been protests all over the country with protesters wearing hoodies in solidarity with Trayvon Martin. …

Editorial: Remember the little things

By The Candor Editorial Board It’s that time of year again. When the memory of a month of all that hard work fades away into your grandmother's juicy roast lamb. When the breath of spring brings in the all-too-welcome colors of pastel greens, yellows and pinks. Easter. But what the Candor would like to encourage …

An unexpected tragedy

By Hashim Arain STAFF WRITER   It was reported recently that a US soldier in Afghanistan went on a shooting rampage, killing 16 Afghan civilians. The soldier went to a nearby Afghan village and started to shoot Afghan villagers whose homes he had broken into. According to reports after the shooting was done, soldier went …

Editorial: A call for justice…all the time

By The Candor Editorial Board   It was on February 26th that a whirlwind of events commenced and continue to unravel to this very day. Trayvon Martin, a 17-year-old Florida high school student, is found shot and killed in Sanford, Florida. According to the Sanford police report, George Zimmerman, 28, a self-appointed neighborhood watch captain, …