Sometimes, political gambits can propel savvy officials to the forefront of the party hierarchy. Other times, power moves leave parties divided and the politician himself looking foolish. The charismatic right wing politician who tried to throw a monkey wrench in the legislative process of his government last week has been dealing with the fallout ever…
College students have so much going on in their lives. Class, choir, sports, and the many clubs on campus. It seems like everyone is proud of how busy they are. But, what if there was something that could make your life just a bit easier? Evernote does just that. Evernote is an app available for…
When people speak of libertarianism, the words ‘liberty’ and ‘freedom’ are usually used to describe the party’s philosophy on politics and life in general. Freedom of choice is a cornerstone of the libertarian philosophy, and is triumphed in many ways by the party: lassiez faire economics triumphs economic freedom, hands-off government policies and civil libertarianism…
It’s day seven of the government shutdown, and issues have yet to be settled. Still worse, many fear that the government shutdown is an ominous precursor to the eventual budget ceiling debate. Economists fear that not raising the debt ceiling, meaning that the United States defaults on its loans, would be cataclysmic, and the recession…
Being a part of the Cobber community during this year’s Symposium, everyone was instructed to read Happiness: The science behind your smile by Daniel Nettle. It covers a wide range of effects that happiness and mental health have on our everyday life, such as just accepting that our mundane life is only considered to be…
It’s October now and that means it’s the beginning of the theater season! So, as you should all be aware, this Tuesday was opening night for the cast and crew of The Importance of Being Earnest, which is one of four plays written by Oscar Wilde, who is also a celebrated poet and author of…
fil·i·bus·ter n. 1. a. The use of obstructionist tactics, especially prolonged speechmaking, for the purpose of delaying legislative action. b. An instance of the use of this delaying tactic. In an interesting publicity stunt this last week, freshman Texas senator Ted Cruz (R.), gave a 21 hour, 19 minute speech in protest of a…
College Humor’s Jake Hurwitz and Amir Blumenfeld have become popular for their comedic videos of their alter egos. Now, the College Humor comedians are taking it upon themselves to give back to the world by giving advice to anyone who asks for it on their podcast If I Were You. Instead of a scripted video…
My name is Gage Degerness, and I hail from Mahnomen, Minnesota. I am currently a sophomore majoring in both Political Science and Economics. I draw my political beliefs from the small town I grew up in, my family, and from the inspiring work of Dr. Ron Paul. Growing up, my mother stressed the value of…
Time is running out for Congress and the White House to agree on a budget policy or the government will surpass the debt limit and shutdown. It’s Déjà vu all over again, but with a distasteful additive. Representative Ted Cruz is leading the Republican charge to advance budget policy but defund the Affordable Care Act…