The Middle East has always been a politically and religiously volatile region. Whether you stick to recent history or look toward the past, you will see a region stricken with a variety of wars and issues that need to be addressed by not only countries in these areas, but also the West and other developed countries throughout the world.

In the courtroom that is the media, everything is admissible. All evidence, whether it is damaging or not, is released to the jury that is the American public. Innocent until proven guilty is not guaranteed. People are being punished just because they are accused of a crime.

That time of the year again is swiftly approaching. You know, that time of the year. The time of the year when you have three big exams all on the same day, work starts to becomes hectic and your grandma begins calling you to make sure you’re going to be home this year for Thanksgiving.

Baylor’s department of journalism, public relations and new media is one of my favorite places on campus. Of the handful of departments I have interacted with, it seems to have some of the most involved faculty and staff on campus.

Facebook has revolutionized the way that not only social media works, but even how the entire Internet has developed. While previous social media sites were not tied to actual identity, Facebook has a rule in place that requires users to register with their real name.