SHANNON KELLYPerspectives Editor Jennifer Lopez requires an allwhite hotel room complete with white candles, drapes and tablecloths, while Mariah Carey whines if her hotel doesn’t place a personal assistant in her room for the sole purpose of handing her fresh towels. Dick Cheney insists on a perfect 68-degree room temperature, Diet Sprite and freshly brewed decaf coffee (among … [Read more...] about Cheney’s ‘diva’ status feuls fire
Perspectives
What’s the deal with the small stuff?
Staff editorial There's a saying that is meant to make others feel better: “Don't sweat the small stuff, and it's all small stuff.” Well, the small stuff in our community is adding up, which leads to the inevitable question borrowed from Jerry Seinfeld beginning with the phrase, "What's the deal with … ?"What's the deal with the Coca-Cola cups? It's great the Styrofoam cups are … [Read more...] about What’s the deal with the small stuff?
Prayer offers no medical cures, but still worthwhile
CHRIS SEGAL News Editor The power of prayer proved not to be helpful to heart patients recovering from cardiac bypass surgery. The largest scientific study to date, lead by the Harvard Medical School, on the effectiveness of intercessory prayer, shows that prayer had no benefit on healing. This study doesn’t mean that prayer is neither helpful nor unproductive. Prayer serves an … [Read more...] about Prayer offers no medical cures, but still worthwhile
SGA should keep campaign faces on even after elections
GLLORIA SHELLER Perspectives Assistant It has been nice walking around and seeing all the spirit for SGA these past weeks. While, the sidewalk chalk washed away in the rain and the rowdy crowds in Convocation are sure to be seen less and less since the SGA elections are over, I hope such excitement for student government doesn’t completely cease. No one likes a politician who … [Read more...] about SGA should keep campaign faces on even after elections
McCain: A promising candidate
CLIFFORD SMITH Staff Writer Richard Nixon said in his 1973 book, “In the Arena,” that in retrospect, he was glad he lost the 1962 governor’s race in California, his second loss in a row after the agonizingly close 1960 campaign for President against John Kennedy. Had he not lost that race, he certainly would have been pushed to run for president again in 1964. Running again in … [Read more...] about McCain: A promising candidate