Amanda Finnegan

The judge who ruled against intelligent design as an alternative to evolution, said religion should not be brought into the classroom. The U.S. District Court judge, John E. Jones, discussed his ruling on intelligent design with a crowd of faculty, students and community members on Tuesday, April 24.

The 2008 presidential elections begin to approach, and over 20 candidates have thrown their hats in the ring. As young adults, what do we look for in a candidate? Barack Obama's charisma, John Edward's humility and John McCain's courage? We want a president to embody these entire characteristics but to also focus on the hard-hitting issues that our generation faces.

Global warming is generating some serious heat these days. Although it's no new issue, global warming is creating quite a stir on a local and national level. It managed to make the front cover of Newsweek and Time this week and has made many appearances in our own college newspaper.

PSSA, HESPA, CAT, CTBS, GEPA. Every year, for a week, these standardized tests ruled our young lives. We were told to get a good night's rest and eat a full breakfast in order to do our best. Even though we were told the tests were a big deal and they were infinitely long and boring, in the back of our minds we thought they were no big deal.

Plastered all over prime-time television is Gap's latest catchy ad for their new "Boyfriend Trousers" for women. The ad has the typical Gap look with a white screen, the fresh faces of a couple arguing over pants to the tune of "Anything you can do I can do better." Sure, the ad is just for pants but the message behind it is one that is age old.

The board of trustees unanimously voted to approve the new governance model on Feb. 24, 2007, despite the narrow margin of faculty disapproval during the December vote. Twenty six approved, 27 disapproved and 4 abstained. The Middle States Commission of Higher Education mandated that revisions be made to chapter one of the Faculty Handbook in their exit report in March 2005 and gave the college an 18-month time frame.

As college students, we are constantly being bombarded by family and friends with the same age-old questions. It's the old, "Where do you go to school again?" followed by, "What are you majoring in?" All we editors on the Loquitur can proudly respond, "English and communication," which usually triggers a "Wow.

As Americans, instant gratification is our middle name. We want what we want before we even know we want it. When our cell phones are on the fritz, we need them fixed instantly and we expect the body of our dreams after one trip to the gym. We're impulsive and only care about what directly affects our own lives.

Middle-America Pennsylvania isn't immune to controversy. Just down the road, in the heart of suburbia, Cheyney University, in Cheyney, Pa., is dealing with a bombshell of its own. On Thursday, Feb. 8, 2007, university police arrested 36-year-old Sakinah Floyd, who is facing charges of prostitution, aggravated assault and reckless endangerment, according to ABC 6 News.