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Here We Geaux Again | Anna Zeigler

Here We Geaux Again | Anna Zeigler


Opinion Contributor

In August of 2005, I was set to begin my second and final year of graduate school. Days before the semester began I received a call from one of my professors. The department needed someone to teach a Small Group Communication course. Was I interested? I was certainly interested in a little more cash flow. …

Herschel Walker Has a Good Shot | Steve Berman

Herschel Walker Has a Good Shot | Steve Berman


Opinion Contributor

The long-expected launch of Georgia football legend Herschel Walker’s campaign for the U.S. Senate has arrived. Walker, who has been endorsed by and photographed with former President Donald Trump, comes into the race at a time when the Democrats are fractured over Afghanistan, President Joe Biden’s approval numbers are tanking, and Republicans want to capitalize on the chaos. The thing …

Can We Agree? Mandates Are a Dirty Word | Steve Berman

Can We Agree? Mandates Are a Dirty Word | Steve Berman


Opinion Contributor

The FDA finally gave full approval to the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, after 202 milliondoses have been administered in the U.S. alone, far ahead of Moderna and J&J/Janssen. After June, the rate of American vaccinations flattened and has not recovered. A piece of paper issued by the government, it appears, is not going to motivate many employers to mandate vaccines. …