For some students, the words “family” and “weekend” just don’t go together. Family means family members and a game of “Scrabble” while weekend at college means pounding music, shots and a hangover the next morning.
We are students in the Honors College here at Ball State, and we felt compelled to share with the student body at large some of our feelings regarding the recent issues of academic freedom on our campus. In elementary school we are all taught that bullying is not allowed or tolerable and we feel the need to stand up for professors in our college who are being bullied by professionals who have no tie to this academic institution. Thus, we present our beliefs about academic freedom in the collegiate environment.
Austin Russell draws “Existentia Academica” comics for the Daily News. His views and opinions don’t necessarily agree with those of the newspaper. Write to Austin at abrussell@bsu.edu or follow him on Twitter @arussthebus.
I knew something was wrong when all of my clothes stopped fitting.
Apple. BlackBerry. Samsung. When picking out a phone, some students might as well be searching for a new appendage. Whether rustling in a purse, snug in a pocket or gripped in a hand, for many of us, phones have become an extension of ourselves.
AT ISSUE: Students seem apathetic about cause, but there is a lot at stake
On Aug. 21, the Assad regime in Syria used the chemical weapon sarin to rid three suburbs north of the Syrian capital of rebel forces. There was estimated to be 1,400 casualties. Although these are staggering numbers, the Syrian civil war has resulted in over 100,000 casualties in total, 60,000 of whom were civilian or rebel forces, according to The Huffington Post.
In 1925, the international community met in Geneva and agreed that no country shall ever partake in the use of chemical warfare. The reason the world felt so strongly about banning chemical weapons is due to their utter brutality.
In December of 2011, standup comedian Louis C.K. released his special “Live at Beacon Theatre” for direct sale on his website for $5. The format and distribution method made the files extremely easy to pirate, but people paid anyway. Within 12 days of the release, CK had made more than $1 million. Fellow comic Joe Rogan followed suit in the wake of his success.
As dramas, comedies and more take over nighttime television, the returning fall TV season has something for people of any taste. Characters range from country singers to superheroes, and some plots have the colorful air of a fairy tale while others hit on harsh realities. Here are 10 of the best returning and new shows, which make their debuts from today to early November.
The shopping cart rattles as TV dinners and frozen foods — distinguishable only by the picture printed on the plastic bags — are tossed in with a metallic thump. The massive grocery store freezers’ frost-covered doors aren’t too chatty.
Josh Shaffer is an art major and draws “Strange Gods” for the Daily News. His views do not necessarily agree with those of the newspaper. Write to Josh at jashaffer@bsu.edu.
Austin Russell draws “Existentia Academica” comics for the Daily News. His views and opinions don’t necessarily agree with those of the newspaper. Write to Austin at abrussell@bsu.edu or follow him on Twitter @arussthebus.
Connor Fak draws “Slick Kris” comics for the Daily News. His views and opinions don’t necessarily agree with those of the newspaper. Write to Connor at cwfak@bsu.edu.
Josh Shaffer is an art major and draws “Strange Gods” for the Daily News. His views do not necessarily agree with those of the newspaper. Write to Josh at jashaffer@bsu.edu.
We’ve heard it too many times to count: watch what you put on social media.
Every team in the country knows that Army will run the triple-option offense, no matter if its up 30 points or down 30 points. The question is how will teams defend the triple option.
We are writing as members of the Diversity Team at the Counseling Center, made up of Professional Staff, Doctor Interns, Doctoral students and Master’s Interns. We want to express our strong negative reaction to the prejudiced, derogatory and racially/ethnically insensitive comments of the SGA President, Malachi Randolph.
AT ISSUE: Despite president’s preemptive resignation, derogatory comments were still made
Rayman and his friends are back and ready for action in the newest installment of his video game series: “Rayman Legends.”
