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Winning gold in spirit

Jimmy Pyles August 13, 2012

If you have been living under a rock for the past two weeks and missed the Olympics, you should crawl under that rock and wait another four years to come out. Sadly, now that the Olympics are over, I have...

Point counterpoint: Dumbledore gathers love, respect

Logan Hursh April 25, 2012

Choosing between Gandalf and Dumbledore is like deciding between Charizard or Bulbasaur as your starting Pokémon. It's not an easy decision. Yet, as a die hard Harry Potter fan I can't abandon my love...

Point counterpoint: Gandalf uses magic for a purpose

Logan Hursh April 25, 2012

Dumbledore is a nice guy and all, he’s pretty sweet, and he’s got a grandfatherly all knowing thing going on about him, but Gandalf is where it’s at. Let me break it down for you: Gandalf is the...

Judging on choice of clothing

Jake Tapley April 24, 2012

For the past year or so, there have been a number of protest marches going on called SlutWalk. The marches began due to opposition towards the idea that women dressing promiscuously are setting themselves...

End of the year 'sentimental reflection'

Justin Law April 23, 2012

Following in the footsteps of my predecessor, I have chosen to write a fun little kiss off for my time as editor-in-chief. I am sure this piece will be full of the same “sappy sentimental reflection”...

Think before you swipe

Justin Law April 18, 2012

As our generation continues to more frequently use credit cards to pay for most of our transactions, it has become increasingly important to protect our financial and identity security. Global...

My day of silence

Shannon Hall April 18, 2012

My name is Alex Kessler. I am junior psychology major with a minor in entrepreneurship. I am originally from Anderson, Ind. I never felt comfortable in my own skin. I knew since the age of two that I was...

'Everyone is a sinner'

Logan Hursh April 18, 2012

This election year the Obama administration signaled that it would continue to allow federal contractors to discriminate against gay, bisexual or transgendered people. What? First and foremost how can...

Time for a hobby

Jake Tapley April 17, 2012

As a generality, we love to be preoccupied. And during the school year, we don't tend to have much of a problem with filling up our daily agendas. Between going to classes, studying, working (for many...

Educate with politics

Clare Pratt April 17, 2012

My name is Clare, I am 22 years old, and I don’t know as much about politics as I think I should. I'm sure that everyone and their 80-year-old grandma is aware that it’s an election year, and I'm sure...

Santorum leaves- Oh no

Seth Green April 11, 2012

On Tuesday, the presidential race lost the “Champion of Traditional American Values." Rick Santorum announced that he will suspend his 2012 presidential campaign. Without this uncompromising man, who...

#instaskeptical

Jimmy Pyles April 11, 2012

It must be the photographer combined with the hipster in me that likes Instagram more than Facebook and Twitter. I am not the most popular guy on Instagram, but I do use the app on a regular basis. It’s...

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