Author: Katy Bachelder (Katy Bachelder)

Mitt Romney hires guys who know stuff. He made a career out of it at Bain Capital. That’s why he hired Paul Ryan to be his vice-president. Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan works as a running mate because he has mas- tered a subject crucial to addressing the federal government’s problems. He’s explaining baseline budget- ing to...

Celia Bigelow says she’s for “Anybody but Mitt.” That was the headline to her opinion column in last week’s Collegian. She should be warned: “Anybody but Mitt” means another four years for President Obama.

The plan for the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial, designed by Frank Gehry, involves erecting a life-size statue of Eisenhower — as a seven-year-old surrounded by 80-foot poles with attached mesh curtains depicting the Midwest. It’s a nonsensical, avant-garde approach to remembering one of history’s most notable traditionalists.