Sarah Rush recently graduated from The University of Texas at Austin. She is a member of the Women’s Rowing team and president/co-founder of Texas Helix, a community service-based organization. Politically, she does not identify solely with Republican or Democratic ideology, believing that doing so hinders one’s ability to think critically and autonomously about topics of the day. Her Christian faith, however, guides her towards a more left leaning stance on issues.
During the presidential campaign, Barack Obama promised to restore scientific integrity to the environmental agencies while moving us towards alternative energy sources. Now President Obama must live up to those promises.
The first step is appointing Secretaries charged with overseeing the environment who are markedly different than those under the Bush Administration. Obama’s picks — Dr. [...]
President-Elect Obama,
In America, nothing speaks louder than money. When rising gas prices hit $4 this summer, people stopped simply complaining and started changing their lifestyles. They traded in their SUVs for smaller cars, began riding the bus, carpooled and found other ways to soften the blow to their wallets. Now that prices are lower than [...]
