Wednesday, July 20 marked the one-year anniversary of Michael Brooks’ passing. Michael was one of the most influential voices on the left, not only to me, but to thousands of leftists today. He was only 36 years old. Brooks was the co-host of "Majority Report.FM,"...
President Obama on Bill Maher
After nine months and an active petition on change.org, "Real Time" host, Bill Maher finally got his 60th birthday wish. https://twitter.com/RealTimers/status/792189609660723200?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw It's no secret to the audience of Real Time that political analyst,...
CIA Releases Presidential Briefings from JFK and LBJ
The Central Intelligence Agency recently released 2,500 formerly classified presidential briefings that the agency gave to Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson during the 1960s. The briefings cover topics like the Vietnam War, the Cuban Missile Crisis,...
Equal Pay Day
You wouldn’t expect in 2014 that women still aren’t making as much as men in the workforce, even when they are doing the same job as a man or if their performing in a higher position. It all started when John F. Kennedy signed The Equal Pay Act of 1963, this law...
Congress Approves Budget in Close Save from Default
United States Congress has passed a budget which will fund the government through Jan. 15 and lift the debt ceiling through Feb. 7.
Suspect Named in Ricin-Mailing Case
The FBI arrested a suspect on Wednesday, April 17, whom they believe mailed letters to President Obama and Senator Roger Wicker, which were shown to contain the poison ricin in a preliminary test. The suspect is Paul Kevin Curtis from Corinth, Miss. He appeared in...
Newsbrief: While You Were Out
Over spring break you may have missed what was happening in the rest of the world. Here’s your chance to get caught up!
Controversial Venezuelan President, Hugo Chavez, Dies
Controversial Venezuelan President, Hugo Chavez, died Tuesday, March 5 leaving his country in a state of flux. The announcement came after an uncharacteristically quiet few months for the charismatic leader as he battled the cancer that ultimately took his life. First...
Has Donald Trump “Driven Well Past The Last Exit To Relevance?”
Brian Williams takes an attitude toward Donald Trump’s reaction to the election.
America’s Style Icon: Michelle Obama
Today is Election Day. During the four years under Barack Obama's presidency, we've had the privilege of becoming familiar with the great woman behind the great man: our First Lady. Michelle Obama isn’t your average First Lady – hence the best shaped arms we’ve ever...
“Completely Wrong” Romney and Other Strange Google Searches
With all of the hype surrounding the 2012 presidential election, it’s no wonder Google has decided to put in its own two cents. Go to Google and do an image search for the words “completely wrong.” The result is Republican presidential candidate, Mitt Romney’s face...
Local Mall Suffers Due to Economy
Although the closing of stores in a small town area like Bloomsburg isn’t out of the ordinary, it seems that it has become almost an expectation for the past five years
Student Voting
On Tuesday Nov.6, 2012, the world will ask a question, “Romney, or Obama?” This answer will change not only America’s future, but the world’s future, as well.
2012 Election is Hot
Another four years have come and gone, but once again it is time to ring in a new election year. The heat is buzzing as to if our current president will reside in the white house or if a new comer from Detroit will reign. Everyone regardless of age, sex, or race is...
Bloomsburg Students Deploy to Kuwait
PFC’s Steven Pask and Corey S. Roadcap, both of the Army National Guard, leave Bloomsburg this month upon deployment to Kuwait.
Youth Demographic Matters
Will the candidates of the 2012 election have to rely on the youth demographic in order to win? I think so.
Election Harrassment
Another word for this is called ‘bullying.’ Dictionary.com defines a bully as, “A blustering, quarrelsome, overbearing person who habitually badgers and intimidates smaller or weaker people.”
Door to Door For Change
Danny Montalvo has spent the past week going door to door in search of students who would like a “Support Barack Obama” poster to display. Montalvo, a member of the University Democrats at Bloomsburg University, has been volunteering for Senator Obama. “I think it's a...
Small Towns – Every Vote Counts
Small-towns in elections not only have few people, but few voters as well. These are not typically “hot-spots” for campaigning either…
How to (almost) Win an Election in 36 hours
As of 10pm Monday night, national polls suggest that John McCain trails Barack Obama by 7% in the popular vote, and by over 122 votes in the electoral college. Needless to say, if Senator McCain would like to pull this thing off tomorrow, he's going to need a little...
“Kumar” Campaigns for Obama at Homecoming
Main Street erupted with cheers as Kal Penn, a well known actor and supporter of Barack Obama, marched in the Homecoming Parade with University Democrats to rally support for his candidate.
Kal Penn is an actor in the “Harold and Kumar” movies, “National Lampoon’s Van Wilder” and the popular television show “House.” He is also an Obama supporter and activist, sharing his enthusiasm with Bloomsburg University students this Homecoming.
Millennials: Will They Follow Through on their Promise to Vote?
This year, the youth vote is one of the most highly discussed topics of the U.S. presidential election. Will the Millennials at Bloomsburg University and across the country register to vote? Will they follow through on November 4? In the past, young voters have been...
Obama Inspires One Voter to Stop “Sitting on His Hands”
“This year Barack Obama asked us to be a part of something bigger than ourselves, much like JFK did in 1960,” said David Horton, “and sometimes all I need is to be asked.” Horton is a Resident of South Hampton, NJ and is a proud supporter for Barack Obama in the...