In 1993 Christopher Simmons, who was 17 at the time, during a house robbery decided to kill the elderly home owner after he noticed that she had seen his face. He tied her up in electrical cord and duct tape, drove her to a nearby bridge and threw her into the water below where she … Continue reading Roper v. Simmons Logic Draft #1
Tuesday classes were cancelled for all cadets on March 8th as the Corps filed into Cameron Hall to listen to Dr. Peter Singer discuss the large impact that technology will have on current and future warfare. During his speech he talked specifically about the morality of using these new technologies and the ethical limitations of … Continue reading 11. Ethical Table Talks and Disagreement over Social Media
On March 7th and 8th, VMI is hosting its annual conference at its Center for Leadership and Ethics, Marshall Hall and Cameron Hall. This year’s topic is the ethical dilemmas in the digital age because in an ever changing world, technology and digital communication are developing into not only a more popular form of communication … Continue reading 10. VMI’s 6th Annual Leadership Conference
While everyone has their own taste when it comes to music, many people are able to extend past their favorites and appreciate the best music of the year. The Grammys give the top musicians and artists of the decade a reason to gather in the same place and celebrate the best of the previous year. … Continue reading 9. Another Year, Another Set of Grammys
Bottom Line: What I’m asking is that you first accept the racism within yourself, accept all of the truth about what it means for you to be white in a society that was created for you. Let me demonstrate the vulnerability that I wish you to show. *implicit* My vulnerability is similar to the vulnerability … Continue reading George Yancy’s Plea to White America Argument
On Monday, February 8, amid celebrations around the world, the lunar year for 2016 began. Chinese New Year is something that children and adults look forward to weeks before the actual changing. In Chinese tradition, the coming of the New Year is second in festivities only to the Moon Festival. A traditional feast is made, … Continue reading 8. A Recollection of Chinese New Year
In this article, Kelly write about something that all women have learned to do but not many men know about. She is talking about their response to sexual advances and come-ons or, more accurately, their lack of response. Bottom Line: Women have dealt with sexual harassment or advances for so long that they attempt … Continue reading An Article by Gretchen Kelly
The scientific method is the only way that we can figure out how the world works Sometimes scientists have bias that they are unaware of This means that most of the time they do not have anything that keeps them from creating a truthful study Which means that we should trust the scientific method … Continue reading Mohanraj’s Vaccination Argument
While this Christmas may have come and gone for many of us, for a group of kids in the Lexington area it was one to remember as VMI athletes representing 12 different teams rallied together to supply presents to the families that otherwise may not have been able to afford the gifts their children deserved. … Continue reading 7. Cadet-Athletes Do Their Part to Spread Christmas Cheer
Every year, a few hundred cadets at VMI look forward to finally being able to be recognized as a cadet without wearing a bright red shirt with the spider on the chest. The VMI class ring is a symbol of unity throughout all who wear it and take two and a half years of dedication … Continue reading 6. The History of Entering the Brootherhood