This year I was blessed to become North Greenville University’s 2011 Homecoming Queen. Winning this title was a very big deal to me because it is something I never thought I would have ever done, let alone win. That is why I was crushed when I saw The Skyliner the following week on November 2, [...]
Editor’s Note: I wrote a candidate endorsement for Michele Bachmann that ran Oct. 12. We ran a response to it in last week’s issue which received this reply. The concept that Michelle [sic] Bachmann should not attempt to pass a Constitutional Amendment barring gay marriage is ludicrous. To pass an amendment, the states would have [...]
Editor’s Note: I wrote a candidate endorsement for Michele Bachmann that ran in last week’s issue and received this response. Any more input on the 2012 election discussion is welcome. Bachmann: not a wise choice for GOP candidate Michelle [sic] Bachmann is a terrible choice. To begin with, she wants to expand the control of [...]
Two months ago, I returned from a rather incredible life as a student in Egypt. After living in and falling in love with Assiout, Egypt, the summer of 2007, I was convinced that study with Best Semester’s Middle Eastern Studies Program, based in Cairo, was exactly what I needed to do. With the program, I [...]
The Library recently added WESTLAW to its list of databases available for student research. Westlaw will replace the LexisNexis database that the Library had previously used. Campus Research, the collegiate version of Westlaw, is an easy-to-use online research service that provides university students with access to a comprehensive collection of news and business information as [...]
By: Charlie Dib As we approach what is shaping into possibly the most controversial and significant election in U.S. history, I have become increasingly worried about a trend I see among my peers. For many of us, this is our first presidential election as eligible voters, but for some reason the majority of college students [...]
My name is Joy Easterling. I am 22 years old and I live in Texas. Some of you know that I have a mild form of spina bifida. Basically when I was born, I had clubfeet and dislocated hips. That means my feet were turned inward and as I got older, I had trouble walking. [...]
United We Stand The greatest single tragedy to ever fall upon american soil occurred in the heinous terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. Americans from very different backgrounds heroically, courageously, and unselfishly joined together to combat the chaos caused on that infamous day. Government officials laid down political differences to stand together; movie stars and [...]