A brief glance at Twitter this week hinted at where our society’s true passions lie. The upcoming Whitney Houston movie was most trending, as was “Beliebers Day". Far less discussed was Boko Haram’s kidnapping of 80 people in Northern Cameroon on Sunday. There was practically no mention of the fact that over 200 of the abducted young women are still missing.

Placing the vast majority of income and wealth into the hands of a small group of people is a disastrous move that could result in the undermining of democracy, as politicians are much more likely to respond to the desires of those who are funding their campaigns than nameless voters.

This year’s Super Bowl between the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks will be one for the ages.

In plastering their works with grossly offensive images of the Prophet Muhammad, an act explicitly prohibited in the Hadith, or supplemental teachings of Islam, the French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo crosses the line.

“We have a lot of irony and self-criticism. I think there are very few boundaries of what we think is hilarious.” This is how 20-year-old Copenhagen University student Harald Hersted sums up the Danish sense of humor.

Congratulations to the Ohio State University Buckeyes. They are the “Undisputed Champs,” according to the official championship t-shirts they received after demolishing the University of Oregon Ducks 42-20 on Monday. But with only four teams in the playoffs, are they really?

Over the holidays, Santa Clara students received a lump of coal in their inboxes. Perhaps due to lack of campus spirit, President Michael Engh, S.J., cancelled all future sports funding, a decision that was relayed by the Director of Athletics and Recreation Dan Coonan.

Casual viewers of this weekend’s NFL playoff matchups may be surprised to see fans braving the frigid Green Bay weather not in their team colors, but in bright pink jackets, scarves, hats and even jerseys.

It amazes me how quickly the San Francisco 49ers can forget how bad they were before Jim Harbaugh came to the rescue.

The lack of international coverage and government stagnation that has taken place in Mexico during the country’s war is shocking.

The History Channel is not the only “educational” channel that has abandoned its message for ratings. Once celebrated for its science-based programing, the Discovery Channel and Animal Planet are similarly chasing viewers.

Daylight savings is an archaic system used to regulate our sleep patterns that does more harm than good.

With registration for winter classes coming up, students are scrambling to get the best courses, time slots and of course, professors

To prevent young people from having a say in government, conservatives legislate obstacles at every stage of the voting process.

The Golden State Warriors are winning the Western Conference this year. That’s right, I said it. I know, the season’s barely started, but the Warriors have come out looking mighty impressive.

California’s 17th Congressional District election pits Ro Khanna against Mike Honda, voting ends Nov. 4

Few things are more refreshing than seeing a problem and doing something about it. Voting gives us that opportunity.

News of his injury broke Oct. 24, but NBA athletes still haven’t finished weighing in on what looks to be the end of Nash’s career.