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Radio Silence From Thelmo
The latest Thelomathesian Society contingency request will have a very noticeable impact on campus culture, yet few students know about this significant approved proposal entails. Over $2,000 was requested to install the outdoor…
The Tick Heard Round the World
Photo Credit: USA Today/Dallas Morning News
“Texas teen arrested for bringing a homemade digital clock to school” - About a week ago, most news stations nationally and globally were covering this one story. A fourteen year-old…
Dear Dub: What’s the buzz with Planned Parenthood?
On September 18th, the US House of Representatives approved the Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015 (HR 3134) in a vote of 241-187, which if enacted, could result in as many as 650,000 Americans losing access to preventative…
Enough Trump
Since he announced his run for presidency, Donald Trump has been the center of the 2016 race. Every politically incorrect statement he makes seems to wind up as the next day’s headline. Trump’s controversial statements have made him one…
Kim Davis: The Saga Ends (For Now)
Well, it finally happened. The offices of Rowan County, Kentucky have Kim Davis back at work. Now, there are changes on the marriage licenses. First and foremost, the Rowan County Clerk’s office is not present on the…
Out of Touch, Or Flawed Culture?
The University of Alabama’s Alpha Phi Sorority came under scrutiny within the first month of the Fall 2015 semester. The sorority made a recruitment ad that attracted attention on a national scale. The ad’s portrayal of the sorority was…
A Dirty Word: Lets Talk About Socialism
Socialism is a much-maligned term in America. Many use it in a derogatory manner, hurling the word out to paint politicians and their legislation in an unsavory light. When Fox News refers to Obama as a socialist, it is not done…
Thank God for Middle School
Before I begin reminiscing on the most painfully awkward years of our short existences, I’d like to establish a playlist for this column. So, if you would, queue up “Move Along” by the All American Rejects, “Yeah” by Usher and…