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Media coverage of politics is excessive

August 2, 2008 • Anders Olson, Commentary Editor  

The funny thing about today’s politics is that about 90 percent of the time it has absolutely nothing to do with political issues. Instead, the mass media specializes in taking comments out of context, displaying unflattering photographs, blowing up minor and insignificant incidents into fantastic... Read more »

Science department in need of renovations

July 31, 2008 • Anna Leighton  

The funding crisis of public schools is no secret to anyone connected with Harding High.  For each of the past three years, Harding has tried to pass a referendum to help it cover its operating expenses, and every year, the referendum has been voted down.  Now, as the report from the State Science... Read more »

Vote on issues, not coolness factor

July 31, 2008 • Robert Herbert, Staff Writer  

As someone who is about as far left as you can go on the political scale, I’m incredibly happy that the Democratic party has been getting as much attention as it has been lately. However, I’m not happy with the amount of coverage being given to certain politicians (Barack Obama) rather than others... Read more »

Brand name schools not necessarily the best

July 31, 2008 • Maggie Grosman, Staff Writer  

Until you die, people will ask you what college you attended. This, of course, is the motivation for attending a very exclusive, very prestigious university or college. And the tool of this hedonistic cycle is the U.S. News and World Report, which rates colleges and universities by using a specific formula. This... Read more »

Flip-flopping not the sin it's made out to be

July 31, 2008 • Lester Andrews, Student Life Editor  

I don’t mind flip-floppers. I know, I’m condoning the biggest sin in American politics, but before you toss this paper and your neighbor’s away in a flurry of disbelief, think about what it really means for a politician to stick with his or her stances religiously. Of course, we all remember the... Read more »