By Mallory Hayes Co-Editor-in-Chief Election? What election? Although the people of Tennessee were not actively involved in electing new and incumbent individuals to notable public offices this year, many across the nation were watching expectantly yesterday as citizens of certain states went to the voting booths to cast their ballots. The eyes of the country [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Politics’
2009 Election Results Excite Republican Base
Posted in Misc., tagged Hayes, News, Politics on November 4, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Hate Crime Bill passes in the House
Posted in Misc., tagged Bowers, News, Politics on October 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
By Elizabeth Bowers Staff Writer The House of Representatives recently voted that the definition of hate crimes should be expanded to include violent discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people. This offers protection to people with different sexual orientation, ensuring that any violent discrimination against them will be ruled as a hate crime.
Arbitrary Thoughts
Posted in Misc., tagged Allen, Column, Humor, Politics, Satire on September 18, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Shortly after the 2008 presidential election, my fourteen year-old cousin approached me looking visibly distraught.
“Hey, Steven, do you like Obama?” he asked me.
“I dunno. I’ve never met him. Why?” I responded in my signature blend of wit and charm.
“Well, we watched a video in school about him. Did you know that he’s the Anti-Christ?
Heads up on the Obama Administration
Posted in Misc., tagged Hayes, News, Obama, Politics on February 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
By Mallory Hayes Staff Writer Even before the conclu¬sion of the 2008 Presiden¬tial election, speculation was underway about who would serve as Cabinet members in an Obama Administration. It was as¬sumed that the candidate that advocated total and complete “change” would neglect the traditional em¬phasis on experience and appoint mostly Washington outsiders. Experience, how¬ever, has [...]
’08 Election Wrap-Up
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Hayes, News, Politics on December 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
By Mallory Hayes After a long, demanding election season, the ballots have finally been tallied, and the United States of America has a new President-elect. Barack Obama secured victory by claiming 365 delegates over Sen. John McCain’s 173 delegates in the Electoral College. This decisive margin was achieved through the capture of virtually all of [...]