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Democrat pains equal Obama’s gain

Originally published October 1, 2010 As of Monday, President Barack Obama’s approval rating has dropped to an all-time low. His 42 percent approval rating comes right before the November mid-term elections, where the Republicans look to gain control of both the House and Senate. The…

Forget Cleveland, Detroit rocks

Originally published October 1, 2010 Every week in the newsroom we get into petty, fake fights with one another that usually start out of relentless mocking – questionable choices in entertainment, lapses in judgment or dissing on former flames. Without fail, I get some kind…

High schools are not preparing us for college

Originally published October 1, 2010 College is supposed to be the best time of our lives, right? So why is it that more than 80 percent of college students will feel overwhelmed during this school year? In a Huffington Post article, David Leibow attributes this…

Campus shooting serves as a reminder

Originally published October 1, 2010 A 19-year-old University of Texas student opened fire inside one of that university’s library’s on Tuesday morning. Colton Tooley, a math major, fired several AK-47 rounds into the undergraduate library before turning the gun on himself. His act has left…

Eating healthy on a college campus

Originally published September 24, 2010 It’s a typical day in the college dorm. You wake up before class and chug a cup of coffee to start your day. Between classes and studying, microwavable foods such as Easy Mac and Ramen noodles hold you over until…

Number of homeless vets a disgrace

Originally published September24, 2010 A few weeks ago some friends and I went to see a movie called “Restrepo.” “Restrepo” is a feature-length documentary that follows a platoon of U.S. soldiers during its 15-month deployment in Afghanistan in the Korengal Valley – nicknamed the deadliest…

First gen American: Battle of the cultures

Originally published September 24, 2010 Have you ever been yelled at by your parents? Most people would say yes. Have you ever been yelled at for coming home too late? Again, most people would say yes. Have you ever been yelled at for coming home…

Whether it’s a mosque or community center, it should be built

Originally published September 24, 2010 Talking about politics and/or religion in a group setting is probably one of my least favorite things to do … and yet, I’m about to do both of those things right now. I’m sure at this point most people know…

Police chief’s transparency must be carried forward

Originally published September 17, 2010 Thirty seven years is a long time. In that time, Bradley has seen four university presidents and somewhere in the neighborhood of 37,000 students. But in that amount of time, Bradley has had only one chief of police. Dave Baer…

Friday’s Flavor: The new American plate

Originally published September 17, 2010 As the American waistline grows, so does the American plate. We all know that there is an obesity epidemic on the rise in the United States, but what people do not understand is how drastic it is. According to the…

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