Let’s talk about Christmas. First, let’s get this straight. I’m not one of those people who decks the halls the day after Halloween, and don’t even mention the “C-word” to me until December officially begins. If you ask me, Christmas music should be banned until…
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Words have power. That’s an unavoidable truth. For better or for worse, words can make or break a person. The old adage about sticks and stones is unfortunately false. The power of words was put on display last weekend, when an event surrounded by controversy…
I’m willing to bet in high school you had to read one of Franz Kafka’s books. Or, at the very least, you read the SparkNotes of one his books. If not, then what I’m about to write won’t mean too much to you, but hopefully…
This column is about politics. Ironically, the people who saw that dreaded word and rolled their eyes are the people I have a message for: it’s time for us as a generation to start caring about what goes on in our nation’s capital. The fact…
Whether you believe in fate or hard work, it’s vital to take advantage of all opportunities presented in your lifetime. Vince Lombardi once said, “Leaders aren’t born, they are made. And they are made just like anything else, through hard work.” Bill Gates dropped out…
Born and raised in Southern Illinois, I’ve had my citizenship in Cardinal Nation for more than 21 years now. I have many fond memories with my Redbirds, from learning how to “charge” at my very first game, to cheering for them through nearly every postseason…
The Activities Council of Bradley University released the names of the performers for the Feb. 4 spring concert Monday morning over fall break. Initially, there was a great amount of excitement over Macklemore and Ryan Lewis, who are a billboard Top 40 duo and have…
This week, quite a few members of The Scout ran into some misfortune. One broken foot, one broken toe and a car accident later, The Scout staff is left wondering where (and how) we stand. We don’t know what it’s like to have a physical…
This past weekend, I made the four-hour drive back to my hometown in Iowa. I live just north of the city of Dubuque. There’s not much there: the Mississippi River, a main street perfect for any bar-crawling enthusiast and a lot of farms. But my…
I grew up in the city of Indianapolis, so I wasn’t exposed to country music as often as others in the Hoosier state. Whenever I heard country music, though, I would scream and immediately change the song. I downright hated country music. The music and…