Times are tough. So the knee jerk reaction when the university comes knocking for a fee increase is a resounding “No.” That knee jerk reaction is not always the right move, though. Health Services – which covers both the health and counseling centers – is…
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“Is butter a carb?” Even “Mean Girls” character Regina George isn’t quite sure about the truths of carbohydrates. So I’m here to tell you the facts. What exactly is a carbohydrate, what do they do, and ultimately, are low-carbohydrate diets healthy? To begin, there are…
“We will move forward together, or not at all -– for the challenges we face are bigger than party, and bigger than politics.” Those, in my mind, were the most important lines President Barack Obama uttered on Tuesday during his third State of the Union…
Nostalgia is the worst thing that has ever infected our jaded generation. Social networking has become a nonstop assault on reclaiming childhood. Facebook often becomes little more than Nickelodeon inspired navel-gazing. Twitter has collectively allowed #whatIlovedaboutthe90s to be an almost weekly hashtag. I understand that…
There is a lot of pride for the Susan G. Komen Foundation in Peoria. As the burial place of Susan G. Komen, Peoria’s annual Race for the Cure raises millions of dollars every year. Since its creation in 1982, the foundation has raised $1 billion…
We wish we were surprised when news came that former student body Treasurer Andrew Kerr had tendered his resignation. Kerr, who also serves as the Scout business manager, told the paper this week he was simply moving on to other activities. Fair enough. What he…
Originally published December 3, 2010 You might want to sit down for this. What do a Starbucks White Chocolate Mocha, a Big Gulp soda, and a Dunkin Donut Vanilla Bean Coolatta all have in common? They are all over 400 calories – the calorie equivalent…
Originally published December 3, 2010 A mere month ago, it seemed like something like this would never happen. A mere month ago, it seemed as if the gay community seemed to be in a dire situation. A mere month ago, we were wondering how we…
Originally published November 19, 2010 When a 14-year-old student stood before the school board in defense of a teacher, he was only returning the favor. A few weeks earlier Jay McDowell, a teacher at Howell High School in Michigan, asked one student to remove her…
Originally published November 19, 2010 We’d like to commend Senate’s co-ed living resolution. Though the administration hasn’t yet decided whether to allow men and women to live together in the St. James Apartment Complex, it’s about time a conversation was being had about it. That…