When Sen. John McCain picked Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate a few months ago, he intended to capture disgruntled Sen. Hillary Clinton supporters’ votes by appealing to their sense of feminism. Instead, Palin publicly undermined his campaign and his advisors. Now the election…
Posts published in “Opinion”
The economy is at an all-time low for our lifetime, times are getting tough and the government apparently needs to do something about it. If you are not aware of the state of the economy, you must really be stuck in the college bubble and…
Music has always been political Alex Bahler’s “Rockers have opinions, too” cast my memory back to 1964 with a wistful smile of sweet nostalgia. That autumn, I was a freshman journalism student in the honors program at Marquette University, there on a Journal Star scholarship.…
About two weeks ago, Operation Campus/TAP issued 65 drinking tickets at a party on Main Street. The tickets themselves aren’t something that should be ignored, but the more pressing issue is that 39 of those ticketed are student-athletes. In addition to that, the party was…
I am one of the few who can call themselves a commuter here at Bradley. A title such as this may seem very prestigious and luxurious, but it comes with many important duties that must be fulfilled by every commuter here on campus. These duties…
With 2008 being such a politically charged year, everybody felt the need to pitch in their two pennies. Especially those big stupid musicians, right? The influx of politicized music in the past few years has divided many fans, even if they agree with the policies…
Last spring, the release of the Comprehensive Alcohol Action Plan found many students worried and displeased. The Alcohol Plan is meant to deter underage abuse and misuse of alcohol by increasing sanctions for violating alcohol policy and offering alternatives to drinking. Although unpopular, the…
Like most college students, time management is an integral part of my day. With work, school, this, that and the other thing, it’s often difficult to gather much time to just kick back, relax and watch TV. But after a commercial I recently saw, I’m…
In the brand spanking new Markin Family Student Recreation Center, theatre arts professor Steven Snyder was touring his kids around the gym. Snyder stopped in his tracks on the second floor at the racquetball courts when he saw a familiar face. That face was me,…
I have a small problem with shopping for Halloween costumes among aisles and aisles of icicle lights and Christmas decorations. I’m sorry, but the last time I checked, Christmas was a winter holiday. Don’t get me wrong – I love Christmas. In fact, I’m a…