The public eye should be a force to be reckoned with. When the public is informed, it serves as a watchdog to protect people. But all too often the media allows important issues to fall from the entire nation’s attention long before something is done...

Making the transition into college life is always a bit confusing. There are things you just can’t expect and have no idea how to prepare for from life in high school. Luckily, making mistakes is a part of life and often the best way we learn. Just...

AJ Edwards Columnist I don’t think that Valentine’s Day is different from any other day. I don’t believe in going out of my way to give my wife a gift or take her to some expensive restaurant. To me, I think one should always treat that special...

As a student, every now and then I’ve realized that there will be days where I simply cannot go to class and days where my bed is just too comfortable to leave. My question is this: Should my grade for a class I’m paying to take be affected by this...

It’s about that time of year again: Finals week is almost upon us, the semester is ending, and oh yes, that wonderful holiday is just around the corner--Xmas. No need to read that twice, I said Xmas. Now, before you write that wonderful introduction...

The world will end one day, but it’s not going to be anytime soon. With the devastation that followed Hurricane Sandy and the looming end of the Mayan calendar—and, according to some, the outcome of the presidential election—there are people who...

How often do you think of Mickey Mouse when you’re watching ESPN? If you said never, you’re probably like me and were completely unaware that according to Free Press, The Walt Disney Company owns ESPN along with ABC, Marvel Entertainment, and more...

Troy Doetch Columnist Every Halloween, I want my costume to be impressive. Something topical, like Mitt Romney with a binder full of Barbies? Something obscure, like Michael Chabon’s superhero the Escapist, with the golden key insignia? Or something...

I like to think I’m a pretty brave guy most of the time. Like most people, there are a few things I’m afraid of--mostly heights and confined spaces. I’m a pretty big guy, so falling from a high place means I fall hard, and I’ve broken enough bones...

There is one particular style of spoken word I love most: Sarcasm. If you’ve ever talked to me for any length of time, you know my humor is dry and mainly filled with sarcasm. But come on, who isn’t a little sarcastic every now and then? Now, I could...

Advertisements have a profound effect on any campaign, especially presidential elections. Campaigning with TV advertisements is nothing new in politics. We’ve all seen commercials saying something about how their opponent wants to, has done or will...

Troy Doetch Columnist I’ve never directly participated in Homecoming. I’ve never watched the game, except inattentively on a television in my peripheral. I’ve never voted for one of the unfamiliar faces in the Homecoming Court. I’ve never rep’d...