By Erik T.X. Squire In Mr. Obama’s State of the Union speech he said he would raise the minimum wage to $10.10 through the power of executive order. As the POTUS said […]
From Behind the Curtain
By Jason Glynn Can you believe that we are 6 weeks into this semester already? Time flies when you’re having fun right? As college students, we can often find ourselves locked up […]
Speaking Without Regard: Words that Carry Weight
By Richard Sawyer Words carry weight. A single word can sometimes do as much damage as a physical touch. We often tell someone to comfort them that they are just words, they […]
What are we thinking: Prostitution Legalized in Canada?
By Erik Squire Depending on your moral or religious beliefs, the idea of legalizing “sex work” may seem outrageous. However, there might be some sanity behind the Canadian Supreme Court’s 9-0 ruling. […]
From Behind the Curtain
By Jason Glynn So how’d you like the new and improved paper? We are aware that the page numbers for the featured stories were not that accurate; we apologize for the mistake, […]
Enough is Enough: the Death Penalty must Die
By Richard Sawyer We have all heard the phrase “Eye for an eye” from Leviticus before. This is an age-old quote that is clearly older then the Bible itself. It is a […]
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