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RSS FeedEight years. Over $1.3 trillion. Almost 4,500 American soldiers dead. Between 102,417 and 1 million more Iraqis. All for one deposed dictator and zero weapons of mass destruction. On Friday, President Barack Obama announced that all troops will be withdrawn from Iraq by the year’s end, and “will definitely be home for the holidays.” The
The occupation of Wall Street continues for the fourth week, and protesters are building in numbers. Thousands hit the street in anger and frustration over a multitude of difficult issues the nation is facing. Most recently, protests have moved to the homes of some of New York’s wealthiest individuals. But who are these protesters and
We’re almost halfway through the fantasy season and I’m guessing your team’s weak links are becoming more apparent. Although there is always the option of picking up a free agent, it’s likely you will have to trade for a player who can really make an impact. When it comes to trades, I’ve always been a
Boobies, ta-tas, cans and bonkers, gazongas, hooters, melons and knockers. It doesn’t matter what you call them, as long as you donate to an organization that actually uses your money to fight breast cancer. Keep A Breast’s “I Love Boobies!” campaign and the Save the Ta-Tas Foundation have gotten significant press for the unconventional methods
Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn wants students to stay in the area after they graduate. He wants to stop the “brain drain” and see the city compete with Austin, Texas and Raleigh-Durham, N.C. in terms of educated minds. The city can be hip and progressive, he said, and USF students should stick around after graduating to
I’m 24 years old and I just bought my first car. Well, I half-bought a car, anyway. The significant other bought the other half. He’s generously designated the passenger side as mine. I have a love-hate relationship with ground transportation. The morning after prom, I rolled out of bed, terrible up-do still intact, and took
I am tired of buying my professors’ books. The combination of often-bad cover art and spending additional money on a professor’s book against your own will is futile. I understand our school is a working university and professors are expected to publish. Sometimes it isn’t so bad and I really enjoy the book. But more
One quarter. Twenty-five cents. In 1806, hungry restaurant-goers could trade one for a full meal of meat and a pint of cold beer or cider. The same amount could buy a 12 oz box of Kellogg’s Corn Flakes in 1966. As soon ago as the ’80s, children meekly handed 25 cents to cashiers to pay
Those semi-conspiratorial all-caps messages from mom sprawled all over your news feed might not be as crazy as they seem. Facebook is once again warring with its users over privacy issues—and this time it may actually have taken a step too close to Big Brother’s dominion. At the center of the issue is the new
I have vivid memories of my high school Spanish class. I was studying the key terms in class one day, when all of a sudden I heard a spitting noise. Confused, I glanced over to see my classmate spitting dip into his empty water bottle. Beyond disgusted, I look to my teacher for a response.
