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Super PACs increase Gingrich, Romney, Santorum funding
- News
- February 2, 2012
The recent Jan. 21 South Carolina Primary reestablished GOP contender Newt Gingrich as a viable candidate to many Republican voters, much to the dismay of former Republican frontrunner and New Hampshire Primary winner Mitt Romney. The GOP race for the Oval Office continues to plunge into political ambiguity as the primaries progress. The delegates have
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Broke senior offers creative money-saving tips
- Campus Life
- November 18, 2011
There is no one who is more marginalized in the first world than college students. We are always being exploited for free labor, having our IDs checked and being told to turn our music down. We are stereotyped as people who drink all day and we are all fans of the band Vampire Weekend (I
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Herman Cain deflects sexual assault allegations
- News
- November 17, 2011
Herman Cain, the recent frontrunner in the GOP primaries and inventor of the highly-marketed 9-9-9 tax plan, has been struck with allegations of sexual misconduct in the late 1990s, during his tenure as President of the National Restaurant Association (NRA). The story of his allegations broke this past Halloween, when the first anonymous women identified
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Federal drug prohibition hinders economy
- Campus Life
- November 13, 2011
Drug prohibition has failed in the U.S. and will someday end just as alcohol prohibition did in 1933. Despite the legal consequences of illicit drug use, some 22 million Americans use illegal drugs. And support for legalization of marijuana, the most widely used illegal drug, has been growing in past years with Gallup Polls reporting
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Greece deepens European common market instability
- News
- November 4, 2011
The yarn ball of Europe is quickly unraveling, trying to mend the growing tear in the Greek economy. Germany is leading the way, perpetually shoving stimulus money into Greece in order to preserve Europe’s economic health. An economic collapse in Europe can mean big things, not only for Europe’s neighbors, but also for Elizabethtown College
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Put Your Records On: The Paper Kites
- Campus Life
- November 3, 2011
Artist: The Paper Kites Genre: Folk/Indie My thought: Everything I’ve ever wanted to say, but lacked the musical ability to put into song form. When I first listened to The Paper Kites, my mind launched into free-association. Some thoughts that immediately came to mind were adventure, chance and fate. All good things remembered and those
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Halloween, ghost of senior’s childhood past?
- Campus Life
- October 27, 2011
It is finally October. A time when the leaves are changing and the weather is turning. And there is one thing on every college student’s mind: “What am I going to be for Halloween?” Personally, I feel like I have grown out of Halloween over the years. The idea of dressing up in a costume
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Put Your Records On: An Horse
- Campus Life
- October 22, 2011
On the Turntable: An Horse Genre: Indie-Rock Opinion: They may come from the “Land Down Under”, but these two know what’s up. Imagine working at your just-okay-part-time job when you and your work-buddy decide to go into business together. Imagine that this new business takes you around the globe, where you meet celebrities, have incredible
READ MOREProtests occur on Wall Street, students should stay informed
- Campus Life
- October 22, 2011
“We are the 99 percent!” screamed the angry youth taking to the streets of New York City. They are referring to the fact that the top 1 percent of the population in America sits on the highest percentage of the wealth. The youth want to reclaim the future from greedy bankers and politicians. “We are
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