The Wright Times

Thanksgiving is a time for turkey, stuffing, and pumpkin pie, but 300 years ago you could have added genocide to that menu. The Pilgrims set sail in hopes of finding freedom from England, but found Native Americans instead. Rather than try and learn from the Native Americans and vice versa, the Pilgrims took advantage of a once na've culture's misfortunes that had been taken advantage of long before.… Post the First Comment

If you don't listen to the radio much these days, you're not the only one. Radio play lists are smaller than ever, and the variety that was once readily available with the turn of the dial has become a thing of the '90s. This change in the standard is a relatively recent one, and it's not by accident.… Post the First Comment

Candidates competing in the earliest race in presidential history have shown little sign of fatigue as they finally approach November's traditional starting line. But while Hillary Clinton's campaign funds accelerate to more than $35 million, in the tumultuous climb up Capitol Hill other candidates have had trouble finding the same financial footing.… 2 Comments

Earlier this semester, Wright College President Dr. Charles Guengerich said in two articles that he held taxpayers responsible for budget cuts at Wright College. "I blame the taxpayers. If we want and value public education then there has to be a mechanism to it.… Post the First Comment

Student Government Association (SGA) appreciates the concerns of the Students for Peace and Justice (SPJ), as well as all students of Wright College. Some facts about the coffee vendor the SGA is using are as follows: Stewart's would not be able to qualify for Fair Trade certification by the government due to its small volume of purchase.… Post the First Comment

Victoria Holda, Managing Editor and long-time member of the Wright Times makes her debut as a columnist with 'Are You Kidding Me!!??' By taking a wry and sarcastic look, Holda hopes to shed more light on issues facing students today.…

Wright College is filled with obnoxiously loud cell phone users, arguing couples, and selfish seat stealers; that would be fine if they didn't all have to follow you home on the bus. Unfortunately bus etiquette isn't taught in college. This isn't just a problem isolated in one neighborhood; it's a growing epidemic.… Post the First Comment

The Wright Times introduces Michael C. Oboza and his coulmn, Affirming Voice. With his column, Oboza reaches out to the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender (GLBT) community, with his own insight into issues that have plagued it for decades.…

As recently as September 2007, the Senate passed the Matthew Shepard Bill to protect against gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, gender, and persons with disabilities under the hate crime law. However our president, George W. Bush has a history of opposing hate crime legislation, and is almost guaranteed to veto one of the most important hate crime bills of our time.… 1 Comment

Statistics are shocking. According to www.bread.org, an organization whose mission is educating society about starvation problems, "854 million people across the world are hungry, up from 852 million a year ago. Every day, almost 16,000 children die from hunger-related causes - one child every five seconds.… Post the First Comment

Dear John Letters Each Month, The Wright Times publishes 'Dear John Letters.' In this feature readers can correspond with Wright student John Joyce as he studies in China as part of the Chinese Government Scholarship Program coordinated by the City Colleges of Chicago.…

Dear Wright Times Readers, I've been in China for more than one month now. The thing that really strikes me about this place is the efficiency with which this country manages 1.5 billion people. When I first arrived, I asked a Chinese friend how to apologize for bumping into someone on the crowded streets of Beijing; with hundreds of people on nearly every street corner it happens quite a lot! He told me that "duibuqi" is the Chinese word for excuse me but that Chinese people find such apologies unnecessary.… Post the First Comment