Breast Cancer Awareness Month begins Oct. 1. I remember last year when the tell-tale, cryptic Facebook statuses peppered my newsfeed. Everyone appeared to be announcing where they liked to get it on. I...

Did you know there’s actually a brand of soda called “Hee Haw”? We found the diet variety in our staff fridge this past week while cleaning it out. You can probably predict that it tastes generic....

For many students, how a candidate will treat financial aid is a huge deal. It can affect their ability to go to school greatly. According to Jennifer Hoege, the director of Enrollment Services for...

This whole idea of needing a permit to assemble before your government on the Capitol Square has taken a turn for the worse. Recently, people playing music on the Capitol Square during the Farmers’...

The passing of Neil Armstrong should remind us to continue exploring space. The space program was a magical thing in the 1960s. It was a time when nations were trying their hardest to explore and advance...

Last week’s Republican National Convention was certainly a spectacle. Wisconsin’s Paul Ryan gave a stirring, crisp address, looking and sounding more presidential with every word. Athletes, politicians...

Years ago, prior to the advent of the 24-hour news cycle, the speeches at a political convention were natural. The speaker knew what the audience wanted to hear and the political bashing was like fuel...

Yes, Virginia, HIV is still out there. How many people have it? I don’t know, honey, nobody knows. Probably a lot. You see, the newspapers, the magazines and the television aren’t talking about this...

Despite religious freedom being in the first amendment to the constitution, the battle over religion has been ongoing ever since. Recent events have displayed an improper way of thinking and have made...

The selection of a president is critical for a strong national presence. Presidential duties guide domestic and international affairs. Voting in local races, however, which is equally critical, is abysmal. When...

In light of the two recent shootings questions arise where to place the blame so this doesn’t happen again. The fingers mostly point to more gun control. Adding more laws will not solve this problem. There...

Here we go, another year. I’m ready, you’re ready (I hope), and so is my bag of chex mix which would be number 15 for the week. Some things are looking different here, aren’t they? First of all,...