Op-Ed

By Ryan Kosyla

Oh, how the mighty have fallen. Last week, Republican Scott Brown defeated Democrat Martha Coakley in a Massachusetts special election to fill Ted Kennedy’s seat following his death. It is a resounding and much needed victory for the Republican Party. But, only a few weeks ago, it didn’t look this way at all.

Massachusetts seemed to be a sure ...

By Audra Foster

The Office of Residence Life has announced they are not renewing the leases for four off-campus houses next year. It doesn’t mean people are being asked to move out this very moment, but that next year there will be that many less off-campus houses to choose from. Which, if you’re an up-and-coming upperclassmen and you’re tired of dorm ...

By Ryan Kosyla

Lame-duck governor Jon Corzine of New Jersey is expected to sign the “New Jersey Compassionate Use of Medical Marijuana Act,” which would make it the 14 th state to legalize medical marijuana. It was passed by large majorities in both the state assembly and state senate.

We all have our opinions about whether marijuana should be legalized or ...

By Evan Petrack

Mary Magdalene, supposed prostitute, would have been so proud of our very own Stine Hall this past Monday (November 30 th). Why? Well, because on this specific Monday, some residents decided to make it a “Monday Funday.” It’s not that I disagree with this behavior, but I do have an early morning class on Tuesdays, and I’m not ...

By Ryan Kosyla

On Tuesday, December 1, President Barack Obama gave a speech at West Point Military Academy outlining his plan to send some 30,000 more soldiers to Afghanistan and begin bringing troops home from there in July 2011.

” These are the resources that we need to seize the initiative, while building the Afghan capacity that can allow for a responsible ...

By Sebastian DiNatale

The Holiday season is upon us, and with it comes the sacred religious and cultural observations that Americans proudly practice. But what is it about the Holidays that Americans proudly observe? Is it the ancient teachings and writings of our religious ancestors, the remembrance of historical events in scripture, or the celebration of heritage? None. In fact, in ...

By Jamie Garrett

We live in a time when the US dollar (USD) is losing power by the day. The UN has even called for an overhaul of the current global

currency, the USD, in exchange for a new global currency. Moreover, a global currency would be the solution to one of the biggest problems the world faces today: inflation. Inflation has ...

By Jaimie Garrett

I remember when I first got my license back in November of 2006, I was so stoked because after 16.5 years of waiting I could finally be independent, at least to some extent. No longer would I have to wait around for rides or feel constricted. I was no longer an animal who had to be told when ...

By Audra Foster

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By Kyle Lawson

As you must be sure by now, this year’s Fall Concert CAB got for us the band Sister Hazel. Now for anyone who was too young to really remember them, Sister Hazel had a hit back in 1997 “All for You.” Thank God they have continued making music, since I truly look forward to the day when I ...