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Republicans need to focus on women in future elections

Lauren Wheeler, Contributing writer November 28, 2012

Women’s issues were at the forefront for the 2012 election. Between the contraception discussion and the shouts of abortion, it was almost as if it was an election in 1920. Even weeks after the election,...

Latino vote crucial for Republicans in next election

Michael Topmiller, Staff writer November 14, 2012

If there is one thing that can be concluded from the 2012 presidential election, it is the value of the Latino vote. Barack Obama came out on top but a crucial component to his success was due to him receiving...

Democracy for sale: Where the money comes from for political campaigns

Marina Schneider, Contributing Writer October 24, 2012

The Center of Responsive Politics, a nonpartisan research group, predicts the 2012 presidential and congressional elections will cost $5.8 billion, the most expensive on record. Understanding where all...

Romney walks away from debate ahead of Obama, but there are two left

Bradon Barb, Managing Editor October 10, 2012

The first presidential debate was last week and it was interesting to say the least. If you haven’t made up your mind about which candidate to vote for, these debates are designed to sway you to either...

Romney trailing Obama, turnaround plausible for Republican candidate

Brandon Barb, Managing editor October 4, 2012

Heading into the presidential debate, Mitt Romney was trailing President Obama in the polls. Obama was ahead a few points but it should have been a larger margin. After the conventions the president should...

What to expect and watch for during the upcoming presidential debate

Steven Weiss, Contributing Writer September 26, 2012

Presidential debates do not necessarily have an effect upon the outcome of presidential elections. But they are important rites performed as part of the presidential election narrative. Since 1976,...

Mitt Romney’s energy plan would increase drilling and mining fossil fuels in the US

Brandon Barb, Managing editor September 20, 2012

The Republican National Convention left people on both sides of the political fence wanting to know more about Mitt Romney’s plans for this country. He introduced his five-part plan but never went into...

Good game! The future of e-sports

Good game! The future of e-sports

Aaron Sprinkles November 16, 2011

In the popular science fiction short story Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card, the future of the human race is dominated by struggle with an insectoid alien race – the consequence of which is that humans...

What’s on our bucket lists?

November 9, 2011

Cassie Stone: Well, I crossed one thing off my bucket list last summer: Taking a cross-country road trip. I grabbed a friend and my little brother, loaded up a rental car and drove 7,000-plus miles to...

Is God still needed in our motto?

Michael Shermer November 9, 2011

The House voted 396-9 last week to reaffirm as the national motto the phrase “In God We Trust” and encouraged its pronouncement on public buildings and continued printing on the coin of the realm....

Occupational Hazard

Aaron Sprinkles November 2, 2011

The Occupy Wall Street movement began with a proposal by the Adbusters Media Foundation, an anti-consumerist group, to stage a peaceful protest in response to outrages by the finance sector in recent years....

Nonprofit backs student media

August 24, 2011

Editor’s note: The following letter was sent Aug. 19 to President Votruba and several other NKU administrators from the Student Press Law Center in response to Student Media’s move from Student Affairs...

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