Senior Daniel Cody won the 2018 Edward Everett Prize in Oratory, an annual speech competition that focused this year on “National Security and Privacy: Principles for Achieving a Just Balance.” This 18th annual competition was judged by President Larry Arnn, Professor of Politics Thomas West, and Professor and Chairman of Politics Mickey Craig. “Arnn announced...
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Michigan within possible area of spacecraft re-entry
Southern Michigan is in one of two narrow latitudinal bands where any remnants of the Tiangong-1 spacecraft might land when they re-enter the atmosphere, although most of it is expected to burn up upon re-entry. The spacecraft is now projected to fall sometime between March 30 and April 8, according to the European...
Niedfeldt to hold date party
Niedfeldt is holding a date party on Saturday night in the Searle Center with money donated by its namesake, Phyllis Niedfeldt. “I have been just organizing it and getting the word out,” Niedfeldt Resident Assistant Alexander Green said. “There are around 60 people coming.” This event boasts a formal dinner catered by Bon Appétit, dancing,...
Delta Tau Delta wins the ‘Most Improved Chapter’ award
Kappa chapter of the Delta Tau Delta fraternity recently won Most Improved Chapter Award at the annual Delta Tau Delta Northern Division Conference 2018. Every DTD chapter submits a Fraternity Awards/Accreditation Report, which evaluates the chapter in several categories such as recruitment, financial excellence, and member education operation. From last year’s report to this year’s,...
Americans can’t trust the state to take citizens’ guns
A mass shooting devastated the heart of America, claiming the lives of 17 students in Parkland, Florida. People filled with grief and despair reacted by demanding tighter gun laws. Gun ownership doesn’t explain the rise in mass shootings — the moral decay of our society does. The senseless tragedy motivated Florida students and politicians to...