In 8th grade I had a teacher from hell. She wore her hair in a short fashion, her lips were constantly in a straight, serious line and one thing was for certain - you followed the rules when she was in sight.
Traditionally, Christianity and conservatism hold similar values; Republicans can always depend on right-wing Christians as a reliable voting base.
At this moment, I am suffering from a severe sore throat, fever and the remnants of a migraine-proportion headache.
He's been called "the great American hope," but his Grand Slam performances until Sunday have been just another choke. Two things are markedly clear about Andy Roddick: He's not a great champion like Pete Sampras, but he's also not Anna Kournikova, despite the Rolling Stone photo shoots. He's more like Roger Federer.
Israel marked all members of Hamas for death after the group claimed responsibility for an Aug. 19 suicide bombing in Jerusalem.
When I accepted the job as opinion editor, I was excited about the opportunity to hear what readers liked and disliked about the news.
Last Friday night, I decided to visit a friend of mine I knew from high school. She moved into the Mosier Cooperative on M.A.C.
Last spring, The State News ran a series of advertisements from an organization called Campustruth.org. The first ad ignited a controversy as it showed pictures of Palestinian militants celebrating the Sept.
When I was younger, I remember my parents always saying "back in the day" things were so much better.My mom would get together with her friends and talk about what they wore, who they hung out with and the music they listened to."You wait 'til you get older," my mom would say.
Do you remember the Van Halen music video for the song, "Right Now?" It had facts and figures about real-world situations.
Friday nights can never compare to Saturday afternoons. With the late August sun beaming down and the smell of hot dogs drifting through the air, my first football game as a Spartan was everything my high school football experiences were not.
Two weeks ago, a friend was conversing with me about politics. Although notably enraged at current political affairs, he was still thinking coherently and after an expletive or two, he commented, "Andrew, those Republicans are using the government to destroy the government."At first, I was just glad to hear him talk about something new (he had previously been carefully and unsuccessfully explaining the reasons why I needed to apologize publicly for supporting the military intervention in Iraq). However, my friend is indeed correct: Recently the Republicans in office, using unprecedented tactics in unforeseen ways, have specifically undermined our traditional democratic processes - manipulating the power afforded to them by these same democratic processes.
A few weeks ago, the Vatican issued a new proclamation on gay marriage. Shockingly, it turns out they are against it.
Two weeks ago, a friend was conversing with me about politics. Although notably enraged at current political affairs, he was still thinking coherently and after an expletive or two, he commented, "Andrew, those Republicans are using the government to destroy the government."At first, I was just glad to hear him talk about something new (he had previously been carefully and unsuccessfully explaining the reasons why I needed to apologize publicly for supporting the military intervention in Iraq). However, my friend is indeed correct: Recently the Republicans in office, using unprecedented tactics in unforeseen ways, have specifically undermined our traditional democratic processes - manipulating the power afforded to them by these same democratic processes.
You've seen them. You smell the patchouli and know they are coming before you turn the corner.
Michigan's capital city is at a crossroads. Former Mayor David Hollister left Lansing City Hall after more than a decade in office to join the Gov.
When a friend of mine mentioned that I should come down to the Mayor Tony Benavides campaign headquarters, I nearly laughed at him.
Introductory columns are like flesh-eating bacterium. They gnaw away at a journalist's soul and body because they require mindless babble, often go begging for help and are redundant - did I mention they're redundant? I guess you could call me a beggar child gasping for his last breath of fresh air on the streets of Calcutta, but alas, it needs to be done.
Seeing a bad movie is like accidentally seeing your parents have sex. You wish you could remove it from your mind, but no matter how hard you try it is always going to be there, turning your stomach.Some bad movies are successful and even capture awards and critical acclaim, while others are found to be terrible from the minute they get projected on the big screen.
"Five gay men, out to make over the world - one straight guy at time. "They are the Fab Five: An elite team of gay men dedicated to extolling the simple virtues of style, taste and class.