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UWIRE: Extended college stay may affect students’ post-graduate paycheck

A study conducted by U. Tennessee’s Center for Business and Economic Research found that students who were able to complete bachelor’s degrees within four years will make between $5,800 and $6,200 more than those who completed the same degree in six years. The study also…

Students waiver over Chick-fil-A on campus

Chick-fil-A CEO Dan Cathy faced backlash this summer when he expressed his views opposing gay marriage during a radio interview. Now that the chain has a new home in the Michel Student Center, students have varying opinions on the university’s decision to bring Chick-fil-A to…

UWIRE: Student-loan act should be extended

An issue that both President Barack Obama and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney actually agree on can only mean two things for America — either the Mayans were right or it’s something that should be seriously considered. With Congress’ College Cost Reduction and Access Act,…

Saying goodbye, but never forgetting the memories

As an English major, I would be careless if I did not use a poem to describe my experience in college: “If things had happened differently  Maine or upper Michigan  might have given me a sense of place…   But as it is, the only…

Chatroulette, midget wrestling and Benji: College years gone by

My first article for the Scout came out in September of 2008, at a time when most people at this university were still in high school. It feels like ages ago. I was a freshman, in my first few weeks in college and I was…

Armed robbery calls for instant text alerts

Shortly after midnight on April 20, students received a safety alert email about an armed robbery at Jimmy John’s on Main Street about an hour before. There were two male suspects, one who was armed with a revolver and fired a shot inside the restaurant.…

Appreciate, remember changes on campus

In less than three weeks, the school year will be over. Finals will be completed, dorms will be cleared and the graduates will be preparing to receive their diplomas. A lot can change in three weeks. But there’s a lot more than can change over…

UWIRE: Social networking may stave off Israel-Iran conflict

The Israeli and Iranian governments have both exchanged quite a lot of threats that entail large-scale bombing runs on each other. President Barack Obama recently stated the United States would defend Israel, especially if that required the use of military force, inching us closer and…

Milestone birthday brings up soul-searching questions

On April 22, I turn 21 years old. As excited as I am to finally be of legal age, it has got me thinking a lot about life. Why am I here? What am I meant to do? Why have, or haven’t, certain things happened…

Dining overhaul requires greater transparency

Bradley’s current food provider, Eurest, provides every food item sold on campus. That covers everything from food served in the dining halls to chicken sandwiches served in the Student Center to the pizza sold at Center Court. But this year was the last year of…

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