As if pursuing an economics degree and serving as vice president of Delta Tau Delta fraternity were not enough to entertain senior Andrew Montgomery, he has assumed an even greater task: running a political campaign in a battleground district. Montgomery’s relationship with Patrick Colbeck, Republican state senator from Michigan’s 7th District, began long before January 2014 when Colbeck asked Montgomery...
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Student discovers Staph Therapy
Staphylococcus aureus is a monster. The bacteria causes skin and wound infections, pneumonia, bloodstream infections, and often death. Every year in America, more than 80,000 people contract staphylococcal infections, and more than 11,000 people die from staph infections, according to the Center for Disease Control. This summer, senior biology major Wyatt McDonnell combatted the monster, searching for a weak point...
Greek twins play long distance
From the side of the basketball court a fan is hard pressed to tell twins Christos and Stefanos Giannakopoulous apart, if it was not for their jersey numbers, 34 and 52. The brothers, both towering at 6’5” hail from Athens, Greece nearly 5300 miles from Michigan. Because Greek high schools do not have basketball teams, Chris and Steve began their...
Equestrians turn to donors for funding
The dark silhouette of a horse and rider flashed past an open barn door, thrown wide to reveal a peaceful afternoon sunlight sparkling upon the rolling golden fields. Hooves sent dust swirling as Deutsch, a sepia-colored mare, broke into a canter around the barn arena. Ever since sophomore Gianna Marchese suffered a concussion after a falling off her horse last...
Barney Initiative opens eighth charter school
The Barney Charter School Initiative has increased two-fold after opening four new charter schools this summer. Since 2009, the initiative has spread liberal arts education throughout the country. This initiative seeks to institute a classical curriculum in schools that wish to associate with the college in the renewal of education throughout America. Phillip Kilgore, the director of the initiative, said...
