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The doomsday clock

Grace Poynter, Staff Writer February 9, 2017

This past week any talk of the news that didn’t have the headline with the words Trump, Pence, or immigration ban was the word DOOMSDAY. The Doomsday Clock, by definition, is a metaphorical clock...

The year of the march

Grace Poynter, Staff Writer January 31, 2017

Every year for the past 44 years, there has been a profound march of people from all over the United States walking for the right to life, to end abortion, and to defund Planned Parenthood. This is...

Thank You Card Vs. Thank You Tour

Thank You Card Vs. Thank You Tour

Gracie Poynter, Staff Writer December 9, 2016

Most presidents show their gratitude for being elected as president of the United States through speeches and fulfilling the promises they made to America during their campaign. President Elect Donald...

Dear Donald Trump

Megan Thorne, Opinion October 19, 2016
Dear Donald Trump, As a journalist, I am supposed to have an objective view when it comes to talking and writing about politics.

Fact vs. emotion

Brandon Cole, Staff Writer October 7, 2016

The left yells bigot, racist and sexist. The right retorts: liar, elitist and more of the same. How do we drown out the white noise and make the best decision for the country? Presently, our country is...

Politics and social media

Politics and social media

Rachel Christian, Special to The Shield May 2, 2016

Illustration by Philip Kuhns Seated behind the screen of his Apple laptop, Brandon Parker clicks between web browser tabs. The content of the pages is almost exclusively political—articles and statistics...

Senator Richard Lugar speaks to Rachel Johnson, a sophomore political science and economic double major, during the reception Wednesday in Traditions Lounge following the moderated discussion. Lugar and former Congressman Lee Hamilton spoke to the public on civility in politics Wednesday in Carter Hall.

Politicians stress importance of ‘good citizens’

Gabi Wy, News Editor March 24, 2016

When freshman Kate Grudzinski looks at former Senator Richard Lugar and Congressman Lee Hamilton, she sees “sincerity and kindness.” Lugar and Hamilton participated in a moderated discussion with...

Lugar, Hamilton to discuss political civility

Nick Leighty, Staff writer March 17, 2016

To completely understand civility in politics, one must understand the interactions of political figures. President Linda Bennett described the House of Representatives as a majoritarian body where minority...

People come first, politics come second

Gavin Gaddis, Opinion Editor December 2, 2015

One of humanity’s greatest qualities is our ability to help others, even at the detriment of personal comfort. Volunteers will rush to sites of natural disasters to help rebuild, clean former combat...

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