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Feb 25, 2010, 12:00 am ET
Snow-induced trench warfare: University of Richmond style
»By Jarrett Dieterle

And given the problems posed by what I shall dub the “Great Pothole Disaster of 2010,” I would not be surprised if the State Department is called in soon to address the situation anyway.

Feb 18, 2010, 12:30 am ET
Oh where, oh where, did our copies of The Wall Street Journal go?
»By Jarrett Dieterle

It makes no sense for a college campus, composed of some of our country’s brightest young minds, to limit access to a paper as prestigious as the WSJ.

Feb 10, 2010, 7:00 pm ET
One year later: Obama and the rise of populism in America
»By Jarrett Dieterle

Unfortunately, populist ideals rarely transform themselves into coherent and productive legislation.

Feb 4, 2010, 1:15 am ET
Someone tap the keg. I’ll pump.
»By Jarrett Dieterle

It’s time to offer up some more green solutions for the University of Richmond’s campus! How many cans of beer does Richmond go through during an average weekend? Our campus needs to reintroduce the good old-fashioned keg.

Jan 27, 2010, 11:45 pm ET
Mr. Brown goes to Washington
»By Jarrett Dieterle

Stripped down to the core elements, I think Americans have rejected the Democratic Party’s teleological approach to governance. The ends do not always justify the means.

Jan 21, 2010, 12:30 am ET
Where did the transparency go?
»By Jarrett Dieterle

President Barack Obama made many illustrious campaign promises throughout the 2008 election season. Although many of these pledges could be explained away by savvy politicking, one such declaration continues to haunt and stalk the president.

Sep 24, 2009, 1:10 am ET
Reality rears its ugly head
»By Jarrett Dieterle

The raging health care debate and infatuation with the struggling economy has given the Obama administration the opportunity to cleverly ensconce some of its other policy initiatives.

Sep 17, 2009, 2:00 am ET
Conservative ideas for health care
»By Jarrett Dieterle

Collegian columnist Jarrett Dieterle discusses potential ideas for national health care.

Sep 10, 2009, 2:00 am ET
The next college pandemic?
»By Jarrett Dieterle

A victim of the dreaded H1N1 virus? Nope, the legendary bed bug. I would bet dollars to doughnuts that almost everyone has heard the age-old saying, “Goodnight, sleep tight and don’t let the bed bugs bite.”

Sep 3, 2009, 3:00 pm ET
Health care – the rebuttal
»By Jarrett Dieterle

In last week’s Collegian I was unsurprised to see a timely article on America’s current hot-button issue: health care. Unfortunately, I found Dan Colosimo’s letter to the editor, titled “Health care – the right solution,” to be riddled with hyperbolic emotional appeals buttressed by a concerning neglect of rigorous research.

Apr 9, 2009, 10:35 pm ET
The dangers of populism
»By Jarrett Dieterle

During the last couple of weeks, our country seems to have fallen victim to an out-of-control populist bonfire.

Mar 26, 2009, 4:00 pm ET
Reneging on a campaign promise
»By Jarrett Dieterle

The reality is that Obama has already violated his penultimate campaign promise of only raising taxes on the “rich.”

Mar 5, 2009, 4:00 pm ET
The Real Obama
»By Jarrett Dieterle

We sit more than a month into the Obama presidency, and after President Barack Obama’s unofficial “State of the Union” address, the first returns on the new administration are in. And all signs point left.

Feb 19, 2009, 4:00 pm ET
A Call For Tax Code Reform
»By Jarrett Dieterle

The first few weeks of the Obama presidency have been marked by both triumph and embarrassment.

Feb 5, 2009, 1:03 am ET
Keynesianism revisited
»By Jarrett Dieterle

President Obama’s desire to “fix” our economy is admirable, but it’s going to be tough if he uses the wrong tools.

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