Opinion
State Rep. Mary Lou Dickerson
Stopping The Silence: Why everyone should be required to report child abuse
By Rep. Mary Lou Dickerson
First a local youth group leader, now a Penn State football coach. State Representative Mary Lou Dickerson says those in charge not only knew about the suspected sexual abuse, they essentially allowed it to happen. Dickerson explains her plan to strengthen the mandatory reporting laws designed to protect children.
It’s no secret that child predators target places that are known to attract kids. So it should come as no surprise that Timothy Dampier, who is accused of sexually abusing young boys, was actively involved in church youth groups and volunteered at a local Boys and Girls Club.
More ›Woodland Park Zoo continues unethical elephant breeding
By Friends of the Woodland Park Zoo Elephants
Woodland Park Zoo (WPZ) artificially inseminated Chai, a female Asian elephant, for the 59th time on December 5, 2011. The previous 58 artificial inseminations over 20 years have all failed to produce a live birth.
More ›Opinion: Cougars, Huskies and Elephants
When I was asked to write a preview of the upcoming Apple Cup featuring which team I thought would win, I wasn’t reluctant at all. Sure, I may be a senior at the UW, majoring in journalism with an emphasis in sports. And sure, that may qualify as a conflict of interest to some. Yet I am capable of writing a completely unbiased, purely factual article with a reasonable prediction: Saturday at Century Link Field the Huskies will be all teeth, in what will be a good old-fashioned Cougar cookout.
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