Mathias Turner
Ill-considered law solves nothing
Last week saw something unique and beautiful in the history of our nation. In an unprecedented show of solidarity, millions of Internet users came to together in protest of the Stop On-line Piracy Act and Protect IP Act, two pieces of proposed legislation aimed at stopping online piracy. On the surface, this sounds like a [...]
Turner: abortion bill is comedic gold
Mathias TurnerColumnist Those gut-busters in Pierre are at it again. Following the hilarity of their recently proposed tongue-in-cheek handgun legislation, our legislators have decided to keep the laugh-fest rolling with HB 1217, their latest bill on abortion. Explanation kills humor, but since there are so many of us who seemingly have trouble understanding the comedic [...]
Effective strategies for crowded bars
Mathias TurnerColumnist As someone with both an enthusiastic appreciation for the consumption of alcohol and two long years of experience serving it, I’ve learned quite a bit about how to get good service in crowded bars. Understandably, it may seem ridiculous to write a guide which outlines the treatment of people who are paid to [...]
Looking at important issues of majority versus minority
Mathias TurnerGuest Columnist A round of applause to the thoughtful, freedom-loving students of SDSU who unbiasedly decided to live-and-let-live and ban smoking everywhere on campus. Much rhetoric in today’s political discourse is focused on the intentions of the founding fathers, and in keeping with that trend I’d like to point out that this is certainly [...]
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