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The University has announced a 4.5 percent tuition hike, the cessation of accepting Visa credit cards for payment and the institution of a 2.75 percent fee for the usage of other credit cards. It seems as if Drexel does not know how to stop collecting the already-exorbitant amount of money from the student body.
The President embarks on a mission that has nothing to do with the tradition, experience and vital interests of those he leads. He conceals the costs of the enterprise from his constituents and their elected representatives, or provides optimistic projections that few consider realistic and which prove far off the mark.
Iconsider myself a somewhat conservative person in my political views, which is a source of friction between me and some of my friends, who are staunch liberals. I'm also not a huge fan of President George W. Bush, but unlike my leftist friends, I don't think he's the Great Satan either.
Bill Cosby's harsh words on the condition of many of today's black youth have evoked many responses. I thought that I should get my two cents' worth on it as well. I wholeheartedly applaud Bill Cosby for saying what he did, and I completely agree with his views.
Idon't know about you, but I love watching baseball, especially in person. I love seeing Jim Thome blasting balls out of the park and Randy Wolf painting the corners with curveballs. What I don't like is when the umpires decide they want take the game into their own hands.
All innocent until proven guilty arguments aside, when someone commits a crime, it is our responsibility as a society to give that person the benefit of the doubt. I held off all judgements on Martha Stewart during her trial and did not assume from the get-go that she did it.
According to Oct. 2003 health reports, one out of every five Americans is obese, something some people choose to refer to as an epidemic. I've noted another social epidemic that could be deemed just as serious, not because it affects someone's health, but shapes the way they live.
The United States of America is the greatest country in the world. This statement is likely to infuriate many people on the far-left. I should feel sad that a growing number of people despise our country, but instead, I'm angry. I'm angry that, according to a recent poll, 40% of Canadian youth see the U.
