Archive | January 30, 2012
GOP candidate want to do away with state income taxes

GOP candidate want to do away with state income taxes

By Sean Murphy OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A year after Republicans swept into office across the country, many have trained their sights on what has long been a fiscal conservative’s dream: the steep reduction or even outright elimination of state income taxes. The idea has circulated among academics and think-tank researchers for years. But it’s [...]

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TV station in Ohio covers high-profile court case with puppets

TV station in Ohio covers high-profile court case with puppets

    By Thomas J. Sheeran CLEVELAND (AP) — It’s courtroom drama crossed with “Sesame Street,” as a television station barred from using cameras during a high-profile corruption trial covers the highlights with a nightly puppet show. It stars a talking squirrel “reporter” who provides the play-by-play in an exaggerated, “you won’t believe this” tone. [...]

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Wellness Center offers multiple health services

Wellness Center offers multiple health services

    By Leah Chaffins The Cameron University Student Wellness Center (SWC) offers many services and programs for both male and female students. In addition, female students have the opportunity to receive affordable care in some of the more specialized areas of feminine health. Deanice Shegog, Director of the SWC, said that the center offers [...]

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Asian Club holds new year celebration

Asian Club holds new year celebration

                                                            By Miranda Raines Video by Colton Rowe On the evening of Jan. 22, The McMahon Centennial Complex Ballroom doors were open for Asian Night, a [...]

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Editorial: Actions speak louder than words for GOP candidate

Editorial: Actions speak louder than words for GOP candidate

    By Rachel Engel Usually, I write about babies. How cute they are, how expensive they are, and what a joy it is to have one of my own. I am, once again, writing about babies. These babies are neither cute nor joy-inspiring, but I’m sure they are expensive. Then again, Politicians always are. [...]

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Editorial: SOPA/PIPA attempt to halt internet piracy

Editorial: SOPA/PIPA attempt to halt internet piracy

    By Colin DuRant As a responsible citizen, I would be remiss to assert that Internet piracy of music, movies, books, software and other forms of media can be considered an acceptable practice. Piracy refers to the unauthorized use of another’s production, which can readily be translated into a simpler definition: theft. Debates about [...]

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Editorial: Music defines me

Editorial: Music defines me

    By Aaron Gill Music is something that has defined the majority of my life. From the time I was 8-years-old and started listening to a rap group called N.W.A. (Niggaz Wit Attitude) – to the present – a 21-year-old kid that has half-inch stretched ear lobes, skinny jeans and an eclectic taste in [...]

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Editorial: Hate is a strong word: living in a hateful culture

Editorial: Hate is a strong word: living in a hateful culture

    By Elijah Morlett Fear is one of the most powerful tools that people can use in their speech. Throughout history, the idea of seeding fear into the minds of common individuals has been prevalent in many leaders. Once fear is sown among the masses, it quickly sprouts confusion. Faulty information and deliberate miscommunication, [...]

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