Kate Rushton

June 1, 2007

Absolutism Mars the Health of Our Nation

By Kate Rushton

American culture in the present day is characterized by extremes.

January 31, 2007

Nexus Opinion Page is Open to Various Local Viewpoints

By Kate Rushton

At the heart of the conflict between various campus organizations and the Nexus is a lack of understanding about the ethics and goals of any credible newspaper. For a publication that calls itself a member of the free p...

January 30, 2007

Definition of ‘the’ Is the Complicated

By Kate Rushton

How much do you know about the word the? Unlike some words, like "banana" or "schooner" the is a confounding word because it lacks an equivalent in the real world. It's not like a the is a species of animal hopping aroun...

October 13, 2006

Definitions of Democracy and Liberty Need Clarity

By Kate Rushton

I'd like to clear up an issue that seems to be causing a great deal of confusion. I use the word "confusion" and not "obfuscation" because I want to give the conservative and libertarian writers that grace these pages th...