Remember the last time you downloaded a phone application or created a new account on a website? Often it is too time consuming to sort through old emails, attempting to remember their passwords and then waiting to receive an email for verification. So instead, we click that blue button spelling out “Sign in with Facebook.” […]
In December of last year, House and Senate Republicans passed the final version of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. When the House originally produced their version of the bill, it was met with much controversy. As a result, the Senate made many revisions. Before the Senate made these revisions, President Bill Greer had sent […]
Last week, House Republicans passed their tax reform bill. The Senate version of the bill passed the Finance Committee the same night and is waiting to be weighed by the full chamber. Their bill may pass as early as the week following Thanksgiving. According to the New York Times, the median family income of a […]
So, why is “Obamacare” failing? The answer may partially lie within the question itself. “Obamacare” is more formally known as the Affordable Care Act. The ACA was a healthcare bill that took effect in 2010 during the Obama administration. It was the most significant instance of healthcare reform since Medicare and Medicaid in 1965. In […]
Last year on Earth Day, President Bill Greer announced a “green” initiative to adapt our campus infrastructure in a way that would reduce our energy consumption by over 20 percent. In early March, as part of this green initiative plan, two televisions were placed on campus to serve as energy dashboards. One is located in […]
The Milligan Agriculture Club will be hosting a garden party right before finals on Friday at 6:30 p.m. It is being referred to as “That Big Garden Party.” The event will be a dessert potluck-style event, hosted around the garden located behind the Steve Lacy Fieldhouse. The party will include contra dancing and live folk […]
A couple weeks ago, a student was caught on camera stockpiling food in the cafeteria. The individual was not able to be identified through the footage, so I was assigned to further investigate. And the first step of any good investigation is observation. I had been keeping an eye out for any leads, but it […]
Donald Trump officially stepped into presidential office Jan. 20, and, with it, the White House’s official website received multiple updates, including a complete revamp of the “Issues” section. Links to news on science and all mention of climate change, which took up several pages before, were removed as well. Arguably the most controversial aspect is […]
Go to a Second-Run Theatre $ If you are really strapped for cash, you can see a double-feature at a second-run theatre such as Real to Reel Theatre in Johnson City. You and your date can each pick a movie for cheaper than the price of one movie at a regular theatre. Make sure to […]
During a press conference on Jan.11, then-President-elect Donald Trump refused a question from CNN reporter Jim Acosta by saying, “I am not going to give you a question. You are fake news.” What is this seemingly new phenomenon called “fake news,” and how can we avoid accidentally reading it? The New York Times considers “fake […]