Kara MercerColumnistPoint:Social media sometimes gets a bad reputation, but can be good for getting information on the main points of a political candidate’s campaign.Social media sites like Twitter, Facebook and Snapchat have become a popular way for...

All hail Vermin Supreme. Do I have your attention? Now, with a name like that, I’m sure you’re thinking of some cartoon super villain—an oversized rat or something. That’s what I thought the first time I heard the name. Imagine my surprise when...

Our government is broken. Whether it is the local, state or federal government, it never can seem to get anything done. We have an ever increasing amount of debt, another potential government shutdown on the way and presidential campaigns that last forever,...

It seems that you can't open a newspaper, magazine, or turn on the TV without hearing some sort of election coverage. Pundits and members of the news have been flocking to political meccas like New Hampshire or Iowa to cover the day-to-day politicking...

Republican presidential hopeful Michele Bachmann recently promised that if she was elected, she would lower the price of gas to less than $2.00 per gallon. This campaign promise was a little strange to me, because as of the last time I checked, the power...

The ballot for this spring's Student Association executive election has been posted. PRESIDENT Elliot Echols Derek Koegel VICE PRESIDENT Jen Johnson TREASURER Jeremy Sanchez STUDENT TRUSTEE Jaemin Robertson Nora Lindvall Candidates were allowed to begin...

With all the buzz for elections, what is students' main source for information? Between radio and television advertisements playing constantly, student voters have a plethora of ways to choose who they're voting for. The Associated Press reported that...

With elections right around the corner, Illinois Senator Bill Brady (R-Bloomington) took his campaign for state governor on the road, addressing his agenda for the future of Illinois.  Brady spoke Monday at the Foster and Buick Law Group in Sycamore...