Although no ship has come close to matching the disastrous tragedy of the Titanic sinking, one ship has come pretty close to it. It was on Jan. 13 that the Italian cruise ship Costa Concordia struck a reef of rocks, causing the ship to partially sink. I know you may be asking yourself, “how...
The story of United Flight 93 is one that all Americans know, and, more specifically, should take pride in. Ordinary citizens rose up to fight back against terrorism, refusing to allow themselves to be used as tools for violence and bloodshed. Instead, they nobly sacrificed their own lives to protect the lives of others....
Welcome back, everyone! I missed you students an awful lot, and I’m not just saying that because I’m the mascot and I have to be nice to you – it started to get really boring around here without you guys on campus. I tried to stay occupied, but I quit reading halfway through War...
“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” These are just a handful of the scores of influential words spoken by Martin Luther King, Jr. Yet, I wonder, with another Martin Luther King, Jr. Day passing us by, if the great reverend were alive today, what would he think about our world? Undoubtedly, Dr....
Last week, on Jan. 18, many individuals were shocked when they attempted to access Wikipedia and found the site to be completely blacked out. Other websites, such as Google, refrained from completely blacking out, but still placed a large black box over the logo. In total, an estimated 7,000 websites had blacked out in...
Adrian College prides itself on providing a stimulating academic culture. It is one of the school’s largest selling points. And that is how it should be, given the point of attending college is to get an education. Part of that culture comes from the quality of the buildings and equipment provided for us to...
Holy Pilgrims, it was so hard for me to come out of my food coma just to get up and write a column this week. Thanksgiving is one of the few days a year where I actually have the chance at succeeding in getting some table scraps. And oh boy, did I succeed this...
What is hazing? Hazing is any activity that involves harassment, abuse, or humiliation used as a way of initiating someone into a group. Hazing can be established in all different types of groups, whether it’s a gang, sports team, military unit, workplace, or fraternity. Out of all different types of groups, who would suspect...
It’s that time to sharpen your swords and brush up on some spell tombs, because Bethesda’s newest release in the “Elder Scrolls” series hit store shelves on 11/11/11. The “Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim,” set 200 years after the last installment, continues the tradition of meticulous leveling and dangerous dungeon crawling, and it is huge....
By this time in November, hundreds of people are getting swept up in a wave of holiday cheer and excitement. They begin counting down the days, putting up decorations, and singing holiday songs. Companies begin putting commercials into syndication about holiday sales and specials. Unfortunately, it’s for the wrong holiday. People often seem to...