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Obama chuckles at weed

By James Tatum · Sunday, Oct. 7, 2012

Often before more youthful crowds when the question of marijuana legalization arises, President Barack Obama displays an annoying habit: He chuckles.

Music was once complex, now generic, uncreative

By Michael Dietlin · Sunday, Oct. 7, 2012

It’s occurred to me recently that the music we listen to is subtly changing. This change is understandable as music (like many things) evolves over time. But, in recent years, can we say we’ve had a part in this evolution?

Homecoming is a fun way to show spirit

By Patrick Seick · Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012

If you haven’t noticed the chalk on the sidewalks around Eastern Michigan University’s campus, random strangers asking for your vote on your emich.edu account or Eagle Nation’s energized (perhaps even more energized than usual) personnel, I should inform you that it’s that special time of year: Homecoming.

Citizenship question simple, protects ballot

By David Konarske · Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012

This fall, the American Civil Liberties Union is challenging an important question being asked before a person receives a ballot to vote, “Are you a US citizen?” The question represents the fact that voting is a constitutional right reserved for U.S. citizens only. Why is it a bad thing?

Bike riding is safe

By Jodi F. Bullock · Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012

In Michigan, there are no laws requiring anyone to wear a helmet while riding a bicycle. But while the law has nothing to say on the matter, the perceived danger of riding a bike without a helmet effectively discourages regular and casual bike riding, making cyclists less safe.

Radical social stances hinder Romney campaign

By Casey Wooley · Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012

Though much of the current chatter around political circles is centered on the economy and President Barack Obama’s performance on fixing it, presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s campaign has struggled to stay on message to hammer home the president’s performance in his first term.

Saginaw police earn public mistrust

By Ashley G. Terrell · Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012

Violent demises in my hometown sadly have come to a point where they are now common – one tale more horrific than the last.

Detroit needs to clean

By Chris Hoitash · Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012

Belle Isle has seen better days, and by that I mean it’s kind of full of garbage. Some people, including Michigan’s government, are trying to fix that.

Approval of Proposal 6 would damage Michigan

By Robert Uldricks · Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012

This year in Michigan I’ve noticed a disturbing new trend that I call “bridge bashing,” and it has manifested itself as Proposal 6 on the November ballot.

Combat drones kill 176 children in Pakistan

By James Tatum · Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012

I know the Obama administration doesn’t like to kill children, but it has, and it does.

Tigers’ chance to make playoffs slim to none

By David Konarske · Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012

For the first time since 2006, I anticipate the end of this year’s professional baseball season. Why? Because the Detroit Tigers have severely underperformed based on expectations and payroll. There were great expectations for the Tigers’ 2012 season and nobody expected the season to come down to this.

Is it really all that wrong for the USA to apologize?

By Casey Wooley · Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012

It seems that Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney cannot get his act together. Prior to Romney’s latest blunder, where he cried out that he isn’t going to focus on the 47 percent of Americans who will probably not choose to vote for him, he levied a decent charge at the president during the crises happening in Libya and in Egypt last week.

Teachers’ strike successful despite unfair criticism

By Michael Dietlin · Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012

Last week, Chicago teachers went back to work. But does anyone know why they were striking? Hint: it wasn’t wages. When offered a 16 percent raise over the next four years, they declined.

Television threatens critical thinking skills

By Jodi F. Bullock · Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012

For quite a while now, I’ve feared that the general population is relinquishing their ability to think for themselves while handing the privilege over to media corporations and advertisers who use television to decide the viewers thoughts, desires and even how they should look.

Mexican standoff in SE Asia

By Robert Uldricks · Sunday, Sept. 23, 2012

It’s been a violent month and there’s more happening than you may realize. A maritime territorial dispute between three of the United States’ most important Asian partners was overshadowed by riots in the Middle East that were caused by an awful video insulting Islam. The Senkaku Islands, also known in China as the Diaoyu Islands and in Taiwan as the Tiaoyutai Islands, are at the center of this hubbub.

Populism taking over tax debate

By James Tatum · Sunday, Sept. 23, 2012

It was the Tea Party that derailed discussions over the U.S. debt ceiling in 2011, and it was Occupy Wall Street that disrupted a few trades on the New York Stock Exchange before it dissipated. By comparison, 2012 may be the acme of idiot populism.

Is school less important than sports?

By Chris Hoitash · Sunday, Sept. 23, 2012

Michigan is a state of dichotomies, if I may use a big word like a drunken literature major. We are a state of automotive industry and sprawling farmland, a state with a hardcore Democratic center and a sea of rural Republicanism.

Phones distract and annoy at films, concerts

By Sammy DeMarco · Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2012

Have you ever tried enjoying a music show or movie in the theater only to find yourself distracted by the bright lights of people texting?

Fairness at the polls?

By Patrick Seick · Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2012

Voting is important. We know this. We need only stroll through campus and see the “Rock the Vote” T-shirts and posters to know this is what Eastern Michigan University would have us believe.

Breastfeeding

By Jodi F. Bullock · Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2012

The first day of class is usually a colossal bore, filled with little more than syllabus review and discussion of expensive required textbooks.

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