Opinion
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Incorrect ballot marks should not count
Alex Entz/Business Manager In case you haven’t been following politics very closely lately—which has indeed proved difficult after a marathon of a 2008 election—you are...
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GDP fails to assess happiness
Vincent Stigliani/Opinion Editor As the saying goes, money does not buy happiness. If it did, the United States would undoubtedly be the happiest country in...
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Twitter trumps Facebook for utility of possibilities
Monica Reida/Staff Writer OMG! Did you hear that Ashton Kutcher and Oprah are on Twitter now? Actually, I did. The large LCD Billboard near First...
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Sexting can result in legal troubles, future embarrassments for students
Lauren Bonner/Staff Writer One in five teens admit they’ve sent a sext. A sext is a text message that includes a nude or semi-nude picture...
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Thank you to all involved in annual basketball game
Our View Hopefully, you attended the faculty vs. student basketball game that occurred on Sunday, as many of us did. In a previous Our View,...
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Old News? With changing media, print news on last leg
Vincent Stigliani/Opinion Editor Right now, you are more than likely holding history. By that, I don’t mean this article specifically; I am talking about the...
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Slow food provides fewer calories, more satisfaction for patient diners
Ben Sadkowski/Staff Writer Fast food is a common term in today’s society, especially here in the United States, where it is unbelievably easy to head...
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Speech formalities too extreme, yet ‘R-word’ rightly discouraged
Ben Olson/Staff Writer I Tuesday, March 31, was “Spread the Word to End the Word” day worldwide, sponsored by the Special Olympics. The goal of...
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Hi-Line extends congratulations to Solo and Ensemble members
Our View The band, choir and orchestra all participated in the Iowa High School Music Association’s Solo and Ensemble Contest held last Saturday. We would...
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Flood victim still feel pain of neglect
Tasha Woods/Senior Writer I lost interest in school. I’m suppose to write about all these kids who walk around with their heads knocked off, dragging...
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Screaming Eagle chili cookoff raised funds for suicide prevention
Screaming Eagle, a restaurant downtown in Waterloo, hosted a chili cook-off. All the proceeds went towards suicide awareness. The event happened last weekend from noon to 3 p..m on...
