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March 2009

Who’s Afraid of the Big, Bad Politicians?

While we can’t necessarily draw any conclusions from this particular finding, we can ponder its potential significance when coupled with the fact that the second most common response was something to the effect of “I’m not particularly good with politics.”

Two other examples of this are the Movement and the Council for Equity and Community (CEC). The former had over 70 attendees at its meeting in the middle of November following the elections and the bias-related incidents during that time, yet its consistent membership is back to the comparatively small numbers of the months previous.

The latter experienced a similar peak in attendance for the town hall meeting (which was less of a town hall meeting than a several-hundred-person round table discussion) following the same incidents, but once again finds its attendance at about the same levels as before the incidents.

Are College Campuses Religious Safe-Zones?

Despite this dearth of coverage, religious intimidation is a real problem on college campuses. Many Christians, in particular, do not always feel “safe” or “welcomed” on college campuses. Their views are misunderstood, belittled, and ridiculed, and oftentimes they are exposed to more rigorous official university scrutiny because of their beliefs.

Cry Wolf: A Political Fable

As Cry Wolf progresses, it touches upon many other topics that are present in modern society. The issues of illegal immigration, migrant workers and cheap labor, the naturalization processes, amnesty, racism, oppression, discrimination, reverse discrimination, secularism, libertarianism, terrorism, political correctness, and anarchy are all examined within the fable’s 214 pages. You will not only see the professors, the students, the politicians, the idealists, the judges, and the activists in this story – you will see yourself. And that sight may be more clear and harsh than you have been used to seeing in a very long time.

The Google Zone

Fortunately, very smart people are working on a solution to this problem. Experts suggest that Google is about 15 to 20 years away from conquering the world. For anyone familiar with Google’s success, this shouldn’t come as a shock. Unless you purposely Google-proof yourself, Google owns your emails, your chats, your search history, your documents, and much more.

Growing Up Godfrey

Hopefully, in the future, Lehigh students will discover not only the great music and atmosphere that can be found at Godfrey Daniels but also the other venues that Bethlehem has to offer. Many Lehigh students are missing out on a great community that is right outside their door.

The Economy of Change

With trillions of dollars on the line, the solutions put forth will play a critical role in how this country progresses over the coming decades. While the course of action seems to be determined at this time with the $787,000,000,000 stimulus package, the perception of this package’s effects is the most important component. To prepare for the upcoming onslaught of spin and exaggeration by politicians, everyone must be briefed on what is really going on.

Are We Sufficiently Stimulated?

The post-election story was that we just had to wait until January for Bush to leave office, and then we’d begin a steady road to economic recovery. Well, January has come and gone, and signs pointing toward the economic yellow brick road have been chopped down by local vandals. Three weeks into the Obama presidency, we find ourselves in the midst of a bitter partisan battle over the proposed economic stimulus package.