Originally published October 8, 2010 Cody J. Barker, 17 years old, went to Shiocton High School in Shiocton, Wisc. He loved to garden and was an active member of choir. He was obsessed with James Bond and he enjoyed Lady Gaga. Now, he’s dead. Barker…
The Bradley Scout
Originally published October 8, 2010 Pretty much everyone, myself included, really hates the Westboro Baptist Church. They’re bigots and they’re just awful people. It takes a certain kind of a person to stand at any funeral, let alone a soldier’s, and hold up signs reading…
Originally published October 8, 2010 At a time when women are walking away with more degrees than men, I honestly assumed everyone believed women were making strides for the better. I was wrong. I spent the majority of last summer working at a video store,…
Originally published October 8, 2010 Ask anyone who went: Weezer put on a great show, the new arena’s first large-name act. It’s hard to think of a band that would have been better for the first act. Students grew up with Weezer, they’ve listened to…
Originally published October 1, 2010 I live in Downers Grove, a suburb of Chicago, and I am blessed with a family who loves to watch sports. Personally, sports have never been my thing, but by default I am a Bears fan, a Cubs fan and…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…