Ryan Bowen

I don't know how many times I saw it on the news this weekend: somebody trying to plow through two feet of snow in their Civic, Corolla, or other lightweight front-wheel drive car.  As I trekked to

In case you hadn't heard, the Supreme Court in 2008 in District of Columbia v.

A new poll came out this past week showing that Americans' concern about and belief in global warming was "cooling off," as the authors so aptly put it.  Around 20% fewer people were found to think

To preface this article, I am not a cranky old man, far out of touch with the "kids of today," or just a generally bitter person.

We're all undoubtedly familiar with the government's now-expired "Cash for Clunkers" program, technically called "CARS" (probably named by the creative geniuses who brought you the "USA PATRIOT

As this is the last Nota Bene for the 2008-09 year, I just wanted to take the time to let everyone know what they can expect from the Opinions portion of the paper for next year.  I have enjoyed sounding off on a variety of topics over the course of this year, and I'm sure the rest of the Opinions staff has felt the same way.  Having said that though, I realize that there are many more of you t

Last Thursday the law school sent out an email asking for feedback on its email service and what students thought about the importance of having computers in school.  Some of my professors have told us that there is a growing constituency of GW Law faculty who disapprove of having students use computers in class.

There's an episode of The Simpsons where the town, faced with impending destruction from an approaching comet, turns to the federal government for help. The local news shows the House of Representatives, where the Speaker announces that "it is unanimous, we are going to approve the bill to evacuate the town of Springfield, in the great state of . .