The C4E is presenting the 2011 TED talks from March 1 until March 4 via an official webstream. The presentations will be available to watch in the Center for Entrepreneurship,† Morgan 301. The presentations will cover topics across all majors at the college, including sociology, …
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Last World War One Veteran Dies
Last World War One Veteran Frank Buckles died last Sunday at the age of 110. He had recently recovered from a chest infection and seemed in reasonably good health for a man of his age. aving lived from the dawn of the 20th century, he …
Georgia Law Maker Proposes Death Penalty for Miscarriages
Georgia State Rep. Bobby Franklin, who last year proposed making rape and domestic violence “victims” into “accusers,” has introduced a 10-page bill that would criminalize miscarriages and make abortion in Georgia completely illegal. Under Rep. Franklin’s bill, HB 1, women who miscarry could become felons …
Ohio teachers take center stages in battle over union rights
Ohio teachers are becoming the front line fighters against Ohio bill that is looking to slash a $8 million deficit by curbing union negotiation rights. Republican law makers are hoping this bill will give state and local law makers more discretion in establishing pay scales …
Kayaker takes photo of English Loch Ness monster
Last week Tom Pickles, 24, used a camera phone to capture a photo of “Bownessie,” a reputed monster in Lake Windermere. The photo shows an object with three humps gliding on the surface of the 11-mile lake. This is the eighth sighting of the creature …
Man killed after eating popcorn too loudly at movie theater
A 42-year-old man was shot and killed in Latvia this week during a showing of “Black Swan.” One suspect has been taken into custody. Witnesses say the conflict arose because the man was eating his popcorn too loudly. The shooting took place in the central …