After reading many newspaper articles and listening to commentators talk about the issue of global warming, I realize that little reasoned debate actually takes place.

If you’ve logged on to Google in the last few days, you may have noticed the search engine’s recent theme, the venerable TV show “Sesame Street.”

Our society has a great fear of boredom. It is the quotidian complaint, the source of innumerable protests, the great enemy of fun.

Hey guys! Sorry to bother you, but I know our midterm is next week (Tuesday? Clarify pls.) and unfortunately I’ve missed the last month of class due to [swine flu/death in family/death in friend’s family/death of Dumbledore/my cocaine addiction] and wouldn’t someone be so kind as to [send me all of their notes/tell me what is on the test/take the test for me]? Thanks, I really owe ya one!

Editor’s Note: This column is in response to Joshua Huff’s Oct. 26 column, “Abstinence has its merits too.” To read that column, visit OUDaily.com.

The U.S. legislature is considering enacting a tax on carbonated beverages and sugary drinks to help combat obesity and create funds for health care reform.

The recent decision to hold the 2016 Olympic games in Rio de Janeiro (which is, in fact, not Chicago) prompted me to Google search the topic so I could see the logo for the event.

Unless you have the fortune of owning a car, the number one most indispensable asset to have on campus is a bike.

October is over, and I will miss the horror movie marathons.