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Current Articles
The 2004 Presidential Election Hijacked: Can it happen again?
By Chris Jablonski On December 13, 2004, the U.S. Electoral College gave President Bush a 286-251 victory over challenger John Kerry. As with the 2000 Presidential election in Florida, votes were intentionally lost, manipulated, or simply not counted. Similar to the previous election, the outcome of the election would be determined by voters of one state. The factors that led to a Bush victory in 2004 include political bias, disenfranchisement of voters, and flaws with electronic voting systems. Sufficient evidence proves that there were many flaws within the Ohio voting system, and that the poor voting practices in Ohio once again led to a controversial victory for President Bush. Fewer individuals had a more direct impact in the outcome ...
A Question of Authority
WRITTEN BY - DANIEL DICINNO Growing up and going through grade school, parents and teachers were constantly watching over everything their children did and every choice they made. When it came time for these “adults” to attend college that familiar authority is no longer present, but what exactly replaces it? Obviously attending college and living away from home offers more freedom. But the school has specific rules and a security force to keep order. At the same time, the larger community around the school, including the neighborhood, its residents, and the city have their own laws and regulations and their own means of enforcing order. Which one governs while students attend college; the university or the larger community around it? Naturally the university should ...
Editorials and News
Obama vs Republican House
WRITTEN BY DANIEL DICINNO - Returning from Christmas Vacation in Hawaii to Washington D.C. in January 2011, President Obama had an uphill battle waiting for him in the new Republican dominated House of Representatives. In the time since, Obama has proven once again why he is qualified to lead ...
GOP vs The White House
WRITTEN BY - ANDREW MARAGET In the current divided state of the nation, the Republican majority in Congress faces a difficult battle as they try to fight their way through President Barack Obama to accomplish their agenda. To political outsiders, it may seem just like typical beltway
...Students to Conduct Campus-wide Marijuana and Alcohol Survey
WRITTEN BY - MAGGIE E. FRANK Very important survey coming your way! Senior Law & Society students are conducting a campus-wide research project during the Spring 2011 semester, focusing on Philadelphia University students’ marijuana and alcohol habits. As a part of Law & Society’s Capstone course on public ...
Black History is American History
WRITTEN BY - NICOLE M. SCOTT “We must stop celebrating separately, stop learning separately, and stop being American separately” This quote by Rochelle Riley, a columnist for Detroit Free Press, sets forth why Black History Month (BHM) has outlived its purpose. Dr. Carter G. Woodson created ...
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