Activism in the name of awareness taken a bit too far
Campus activism has a long and illustrious history, playing key roles in such tumultuous issues as the civil rights movement and the Vietnam anti-war...
Immediacy of Twitter trumps Facebook
Twitter is a website that is the ultimate social media.
It makes or breaks careers for celebrities, it plays a part in politics, and even...
Dauwalder is our choice for SRU’s 16th president
Searching for a new president is a long and difficult task. It's also extremely important.
Think about it. The man or woman that takes the...
To vend Plan B or not to vend Plan B, that is the question
It's strange how a single vending machine at one of our sister institutions can cause so much controversy, even within our own newsroom.
In case...
Neupauer and Humphrey safe choices for SRU presidency, each has unique set of experiences
With only one presidential candidate left to visit campus it is reassuring to know that the future leadership of Slippery Rock lies in the...
Corbett’s crusade against education needs to end
Budget.
When you see that word, you probably want to put down the newspaper and quit reading.
It's confusing, and it doesn't even affect you anyway...
Uncle Jack and Uncle Joe raise the bar
Many people who had the chance to know Uncle Bob (President Robert Smith) during his 13 years at Slippery Rock University would regard him...
There’s not much to do in this small town of ours
Have you ever tried to Google "things to do in Slippery Rock, Pa.?"
The results, as we would expect, are pretty meager.
Yahoo Travel, the first...
Ron Paul is the best candidate for the job
In high school I used to be obsessed with politics, but nowadays it isn't really my thing.
Like most people, I took the mindset that...
Norton a good opening act for presidential search
Now a graduate student at Slippery Rock University, I have been attending this school for the past four years.
Tuesday afternoon, I attended the open...