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The ironies of education

Danielle Norris March 23, 2011

Having attended both public and private primary and secondary schools in Evansville, I feel qualified to say that there is a distinct difference between the two education options. These differences manifest...

Obama needs to get his priorities straight

Justin Law March 22, 2011

Over the weekend the Japanese reeled from a massive earthquake, tsunami, nuclear meltdowns and radioactive iodine in their tap water. Meanwhile, President Obama embarked on a “business trip.” However,...

I am whoever you say I am

Logan Hursh March 21, 2011

These days, with the efficiency of smart phones, our email, Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, Tumblr, BlogSpot, etc., it’s easier to form and maintain seemingly intimate relationships now more than ever. ...

What the F#©k: Tattoos and piercings

Dani Palmer March 15, 2011

When you live in Southern Indiana, having tattoos and piercings is the equivalent of wearing a bright red “A” on your chest everywhere you go. People stare at you like you’re the only carrier for...

On campus restaurants, inadequate weekend hours

Dani Palmer March 13, 2011

It has come to my attention that the weekend hours of operation for on campus restaurants are just simply inadequate. As college students, we are hungry almost every hour of the day. I'm not proposing...

Midterm guilt

Dani Palmer March 6, 2011

 Dear reader, I share two things in common with you: 1) I feel like I've fallen short of my life's ends; and 2) my life will end. I call those the two absolutes: guilt and death (some would say death...

Judgement from a MacBook

Dani Palmer February 28, 2011

{jcomments off} It’s a sad fact, but as soon as I wake up, I open my Macbook and check my Facebook account. Almost immediately, I'm greeted with a status from the night before that says something along...

To be naked and bored

Dani Palmer February 28, 2011

I walked into the art center the other day when I was escorting my girlfriend to her next class and, because time allowed, we sat down and started to talk. As the conversation progressed, my eyes wandered...

What the F#©k: To creep or not to creep

Dani Palmer February 28, 2011

Let me start off by saying that the term “stalker” is certainly not a positive one. When said, the image that immediately jumps into my head is an older man sporting his favorite baseball cap, an overgrown...

Pre-spring break craziness

Dani Palmer February 27, 2011

You look like a pumpkin. We all see them: the people with the spray tans, the ones burnt from tanning beds. Something’s coming. Spring break. Freedom. It's such a big deal in college and every year the...

What the F#©k? Stalking: the old fashioned way

Justin Law February 23, 2011

For those of you that live your life vicariously through Facebook, your time of wishing that special someone was yours is now over. Facebook has announced that it will be releasing a “breakup notifier”...

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