Letter to the Editor FOUR MORE YEARS? Wake up America! If you want four more years of George W. Bush (based on his previous four years), here’s what you can expect: Four more years of uncontrolled spending and trillion-dollar-plus deficits. Four more years of shifting the burden of taxation from […]
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Press Release/Event: SPOOKADELIC Halloween Bash @ Neighborhood Theatre
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEOctober 15, 2004 CONTACT:Sean Nowak, P.O. Box 5185, Charlotte, NC 28299(704) 975-3150sean@americanrecords.com SPOOKADELIC HALLOWEEN BASH AT NEIGHBORHOOD THEATRE Meet Clifton-the southeastern band whose music combines the rich sounds of REM, 70s Elvis Costello, Tom Petty after three cups of coffee, and now…Avril Lavigne??? Don’t miss Clifton’s upcoming performance […]
college essay contest
Dear Editor: I wanted to take a few moments to alert Western Carolina students about a very important, yet rarely talked about topic – male circumcision. Currently, there is an essay contest for college students nationwide, “Is Circumcision Ethical?” The first prize winner will receive $1,000. To get the details […]
Book & Interview
I am writing to you that I might bring to your attention the existence of my book, “Deep Spirit & Great Heart: Living In Marijuana Consciousness,” a passionate work of art and culture in and of itself, and in order to explore the possibility of my being interviewed on the […]
website
If you don’t update your website what’s the point of having one?
Junior Year Abroad in Baghdad
Young people have always wanted respect and acknowledgment. You haven’t earned it. Historically, young people have the worst voter turnout in the nation. In 2000, only half of you had registered, and only a third of you who registered bothered to vote. According to US Census Data, you represent about […]
Who is Voting for You?
Are you one of the people who is “unlikely to vote”? By not voting you certainly make some politicians very happy, because that way they don’t need to worry about your concerns. And that makes their campaigns much simpler. Do you realize how much more thought they would have to […]
student aid
The National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities Student Aid Alliance Labels Bush 2005 Budget Inadequate (Statement by the Student Aid Alliance) The Bush Administration’s fiscal year 2005 budget plan is totally inadequate to meet the needs of America’s college students and their families. At both the state and federal […]
political conventions
Did you know that some of our tax money goes to subsidize the Democratic and Republican conventions ? During these two events corporations, unions, and special interest groups spent millions entertaining and ”informing” politicians. Why don’t we let those groups pay for conventions, debates, and elections ? I am sure […]
Award-winning author / Halloween edition
Dear Editor: I hope you will forgive my imposing. I am an award-winning author writing to introduce my upcoming book, 13: The Story of the World’s Most Popular Superstition, which will be published in hardcover on Halloween by Thunder’s Mouth Press/Avalon and in paperback next year by Plume/Penguin. Kirkus Reviews calls 13 “fast-paced and […]