http://thecurrent-online.com The student voice of UM-St. Louis since 1966 Mon, 30 Aug 2010 20:08:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 http://thecurrent-online.com/opinions/american-aid-in-pakistan-has-been-scarce/ http://thecurrent-online.com/opinions/american-aid-in-pakistan-has-been-scarce/#comments Mon, 30 Aug 2010 19:46:15 +0000 The Current Editorial Board http://thecurrent-online.com/?p=2754 The massive flood that hit Pakistan earlier this month has been reported to cover about one-fifth of the nation and has claimed the lives of more than 1,500 people. Reports explain that number is expected to rise due to unsanitary conditions in the region as well as illnesses. More than 200 health centers in the area have been destroyed and 4 million Pakistanis remain homeless. The United Nations has appealed for $460 million to help the nearly 20 million people in need, but so far they have only received about $263 million with an additional $54 million in pledges—70 percent of the goal.]]> http://thecurrent-online.com/opinions/american-aid-in-pakistan-has-been-scarce/feed/ 0 http://thecurrent-online.com/opinions/get-a-sex-tape-become-a-millionaire/ http://thecurrent-online.com/opinions/get-a-sex-tape-become-a-millionaire/#comments Mon, 30 Aug 2010 19:44:30 +0000 Sequita Bean http://thecurrent-online.com/?p=2751 Apparently nineteen-year-old porn star Montana Fishburne, daughter of Oscar-nominated actor Lawrence Fishburne, loves attention. Within the past month the teenager released a sex tape and has done test shots for Playboy Magazine. On top of that, Fishburne caused a media frenzy doing press promotions for her sex tape and telling interviewers that her goal is to someday be like fellow celebrity sex tape star Kim Kardashian. What is even more absurd is her apathy towards what this fiasco has done to her father’s reputation.]]> http://thecurrent-online.com/opinions/get-a-sex-tape-become-a-millionaire/feed/ 1 http://thecurrent-online.com/opinions/salmonella-outbreak-proves-need-for-fda-oversight/ http://thecurrent-online.com/opinions/salmonella-outbreak-proves-need-for-fda-oversight/#comments Mon, 30 Aug 2010 19:40:59 +0000 Andrew Seal http://thecurrent-online.com/?p=2748 What does cat food, peanuts, peanut butter, eggs, lettuce, alfalfa sprouts, pistachios, tomatoes, dried chili peppers, ground beef, and hydrolyzed vegetable protein all have in common?]]> http://thecurrent-online.com/opinions/salmonella-outbreak-proves-need-for-fda-oversight/feed/ 3 http://thecurrent-online.com/opinions/the-st-louis-archdiocese%e2%80%99s-race-to-the-bottom/ http://thecurrent-online.com/opinions/the-st-louis-archdiocese%e2%80%99s-race-to-the-bottom/#comments Mon, 30 Aug 2010 19:37:03 +0000 Ryan Krull http://thecurrent-online.com/?p=2745 Last June, 71,000 people showed their support for Susan G. Komen for the Cure by Racing for the Cure in downtown St. Louis. Unlike those 71,000 folks, the St. Louis Archdiocese does not support Susan G. Komen for the Cure. In fact, the Archdiocese encourages its members, and its member’s money, to stay away from events such as Race for the Cure, Dine out for the Cure and Spare Nothing for the Cure (a bowling event to take place in October).]]> http://thecurrent-online.com/opinions/the-st-louis-archdiocese%e2%80%99s-race-to-the-bottom/feed/ 0 http://thecurrent-online.com/opinions/president-obama-keeps-promise-troops-come-home-from-iraq/ http://thecurrent-online.com/opinions/president-obama-keeps-promise-troops-come-home-from-iraq/#comments Mon, 23 Aug 2010 16:27:44 +0000 The Current Editorial Board http://thecurrent-online.com/?p=2669 President Obama has delivered one of his campaign promises. This August, American forces in Iraq have returned home.]]> http://thecurrent-online.com/opinions/president-obama-keeps-promise-troops-come-home-from-iraq/feed/ 0 http://thecurrent-online.com/opinions/religious-america-has-to-stop/ http://thecurrent-online.com/opinions/religious-america-has-to-stop/#comments Mon, 23 Aug 2010 16:26:11 +0000 Sequita Bean http://thecurrent-online.com/?p=2666 Sadly, in America patriotism is decided based upon support of the military and a love of Jesus Christ. Anyone who disagrees probably has never lived in America or is one of those people who are quick to call a person un-American if they don’t support the military or love Jesus Christ. Imagine the dismay of the troops stationed at the Newport News, Virginia base when they were allegedly punished for skipping the commanding general’s “Spiritual Fitness Concert.” The May concert featured Christian rock group BarlowGirl and 200 men were told by a sergeant that they could either attend the concert or stay in their barracks.]]> http://thecurrent-online.com/opinions/religious-america-has-to-stop/feed/ 6 http://thecurrent-online.com/opinions/higher-education-in-america-messed-up/ http://thecurrent-online.com/opinions/higher-education-in-america-messed-up/#comments Mon, 23 Aug 2010 16:21:25 +0000 Andrew Seal http://thecurrent-online.com/?p=2662 I have a friend. Let’s call her Eleanor. Eleanor wants to be a doctor. She is not quite settled on what kind of a doctor yet-- maybe a surgeon, maybe a physician, maybe a pediatrician-- but a doctor nonetheless. From a young age, she has had a dream of helping others.]]> http://thecurrent-online.com/opinions/higher-education-in-america-messed-up/feed/ 0 http://thecurrent-online.com/opinions/bush%e2%80%99s-rising-popularity-lessens-likelihood-of-a-party-crashing/ http://thecurrent-online.com/opinions/bush%e2%80%99s-rising-popularity-lessens-likelihood-of-a-party-crashing/#comments Mon, 23 Aug 2010 16:18:21 +0000 Ryan Krull http://thecurrent-online.com/?p=2659 During George W. Bush’s last weeks in office, his approval rating was in the 20s. It had been in the 30s for most of his second term. His unpopularity allowed Democrats to easily take control of the House, Senate as well as a majority of governorships across the country in the midterm elections of 2006. A Democrat victory in 2008 was all but official before the party had even figured out who the candidate was going to be. Leaving office in January of 2009, it looked like poor George was going to be a thorn in the side of the Republican Party for years to come.]]> http://thecurrent-online.com/opinions/bush%e2%80%99s-rising-popularity-lessens-likelihood-of-a-party-crashing/feed/ 0 http://thecurrent-online.com/opinions/should-the-14th-amendment-be-replaced/ http://thecurrent-online.com/opinions/should-the-14th-amendment-be-replaced/#comments Mon, 23 Aug 2010 16:10:59 +0000 The Current Editorial Board http://thecurrent-online.com/?p=2657 Yes: Change the Constitution to match today’s needs Being born in the United States of America means more than just getting a citizenship. It means its array of rights and privileges the ancestors have fought for throughout the history of the country. A simple accident of birth in the United States is not sufficient to justify (more)]]> http://thecurrent-online.com/opinions/should-the-14th-amendment-be-replaced/feed/ 0 http://thecurrent-online.com/opinions/scientists-find-evidence-of-ancient-fungus-controlling-ants/ http://thecurrent-online.com/opinions/scientists-find-evidence-of-ancient-fungus-controlling-ants/#comments Mon, 23 Aug 2010 16:04:57 +0000 Cate Marquis http://thecurrent-online.com/?p=2654 Who knew zombies were real? The walking dead appear not to be restricted to horror films. Parasites in the real world have the power to influence the behavior of their host victims even as they kill them. In one case, a tropical rain forest fungus preys on arboreal ants, turning them into “zombie ants” to serve the fungus' own ends.]]> http://thecurrent-online.com/opinions/scientists-find-evidence-of-ancient-fungus-controlling-ants/feed/ 2