<![CDATA[The Pan American - Opinion RSS]]> http://www.panamericanonline.com/se/the-pan-american-opinion-rss-1.1627758 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:49:24 -0400 en <![CDATA[Cherish those who selflessly serve]]> http://www.panamericanonline.com/cherish-those-who-selflessly-serve-1.2189172

By: Brian Silva


While the world may be filled with selfish thoughts and actions, there are still some who remain steadfast and practice selfless giving. A commitment to service is of the highest honor. Whether you’re a law enforcement officer, member of the mili...

]]> 1.2189172 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:17:40 -0500 <![CDATA[Mexican violence alerts take root in new media]]> http://www.panamericanonline.com/mexican-violence-alerts-take-root-in-new-media-1.2189171

By: Roxann Garcia



Residing so close to the U.S. and Mexican border has had its advantages and disadvantages. Benefits may include the low cost of medicine and good, wholesome Mexican tacos. Now, however, those positives are being overshadowed by the violence that has erupt...

]]> 1.2189171 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:17:39 -0500 <![CDATA[Hey, it’s not the end of the world]]> http://www.panamericanonline.com/hey-it-s-not-the-end-of-the-world-1.2180001

By: Kristen Cabrera



The world is coming to an end. Dive into your bomb shelters, stock up on all the canned food you can get your hands on, leave large cities, and seclude yourself into the middle of nowhere to ride out until 2012....

]]> 1.2180001 Thu, 4 Mar 2010 14:35:11 -0500 <![CDATA[Doing your part for a healthy planet]]> http://www.panamericanonline.com/doing-your-part-for-a-healthy-planet-1.2170668

By: Sara Hernandez



Last week, the report “Climate Change in the American Mind,” published by Yale University and George Mason University showed that the Americans’ concern about climate change has dropped. From 2008 to this year, the belief that climate ch...

]]> 1.2170668 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 20:19:26 -0500 <![CDATA[University in revenue bind as cuts loom]]> http://www.panamericanonline.com/university-in-revenue-bind-as-cuts-loom-1.2160006

By: Brian Silva



Students beware: higher costs to education wait on the horizon. It’s no secret that the state is facing a bigger budget crunch than was previously anticipated....

]]> 1.2160006 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 14:05:08 -0500 <![CDATA[New era to bring opportunity]]> http://www.panamericanonline.com/new-era-to-bring-opportunity-1.2111616

By: Brian Silva



A new era will dawn on Jan. 1, 2010. Robert Nelsen will spend his first day as the university’s eighth president as the new year begins, and those of us who keep a close ear to the heart of the university know change is encroaching from all directio...

]]> 1.2111616 Thu, 3 Dec 2009 13:30:39 -0500 <![CDATA[Special ‘paper offers tips on finals fury]]> http://www.panamericanonline.com/special-paper-offers-tips-on-finals-fury-1.2111615

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We dedicated our last issue to our fellow students who are embarking on the challenge of finals....

]]> 1.2111615 Thu, 3 Dec 2009 13:30:38 -0500 <![CDATA[“Help with this monkey on my back”]]> http://www.panamericanonline.com/news/help-with-this-monkey-on-my-back-1.2091623

By: Kevin Stich


While Big Business might have packed, it has lingered for its fair share

One thing most every college student – or at least those paying attention — learns in their primary college history courses is the story of how President Theodore Roosevelt and his “Big Stick” policy clamped down on big business in the United States. H...

]]> 1.2091623 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:38:00 -0500 <![CDATA[Santa overpowers the almighty turkey]]> http://www.panamericanonline.com/opinion/santa-overpowers-the-almighty-turkey-1.2065817

By: Kristen Cabrera Online Editor



What Happened to Thanksgiving? Halloween is over; Initiate Christmas Mode!...

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