By Julia Matulionis |Opinions Editor| The Marchex Institute, a Seattle based marketing group, performed a study using call mining technology to scan over 600,000 phone conversations for curse words. Surprisingly, New York didn’t top the list. It was Ohioans who were reported to use four letter words the most compared to the other 49 states. Over a 12 month period, calls from consumers to businesses were surveyed and it was found that words from A to F to S were used most in the morning versus evening times. … [Read more...] about Weekly Chuckle (May 20th Issue)
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Jason Collins plays basketball for the Brooklyn Nets, it just so happens he’s also the first male major league sports player to be openly gay. After his announcement he gained more than 25,000 more followers on Twitter, according to The Wall Street Journal. He’s now a major role model for many making him a perfect spokesperson. Lucky for Nike, he was signed for sneaker endorsement long before his coming out. He’s gained a lot of exposure and is sure to be labeled a trailblazer for the LGBT community for many years to come. … [Read more...] about Weekly Chuckle (Week 4)
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George W. Bush is getting a presidential library named after him on a Texas college campus. April 25, 2013 marked the day, and with the event came lots of protesters. Up to 50 people were gathered out front with signs like, “Does America have a conscience?” and even a woman in an orange jumpsuit with a sign that read, “Close Guantanamo,” according to The Huffington Post. Former President Bush has been scrutinized for his decision to enter into war with Iraq. … [Read more...] about Weekly Chuckle
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Back in the day Cronkite would show up on TV for a quick 30 minute news broadcast on what he deemed important to the public. Now with the invention of cable and internet people have endless options on where to get their news from. This can be troublesome; as is with the case of recent broadcaster jumping the gun on stories. Bitting to be the first, they often make mistakes making it hard to trust what they say. I miss Cronkite. … [Read more...] about Weekly Chuckle: Week 2
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By Julia Matulionis |Opinions Editor| In recent weeks North Korea has been threatening The United States, South Korea and Japan; crossing Beijing as well by ignoring their warnings against missile testing. CNN reports a secret meeting between U.S. and North Korean officials, “The source described the meeting as part of regular back channel exchanges between the countries.” The meeting occurred shortly before more threats from Kim Jong-Un and his plan to attack the United States with nuclear missiles. North Korea has been performing missile tests since the new young leader took over, a successful underground test was done in mid-February. The U.S. has been keeping a close eye … [Read more...] about Weekly Chuckle
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At the end of the month the Pope Benedict XVI will resign leaving the decision of who to replace him up to 116 cardinals from across the globe. In announcing his resignation Feb. 11, Benedict said that he no longer had the “strength of mind and body” to continue his post as Pope. He is the first Pope to resign in six centuries. … [Read more...] about Weekly Chuckle
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Image courtesy of CagleCartoons By Julia Matulionis |Staff Writer| Gun control has been a hot topic lately, with President Obama addressing the nation regarding recent disasters and the attempt to implement new policies. Main concerns include law enforcement, availability of firearms and ammunition, school safety, and mental health. Mental health being the most vague and disconcerting topic due to the fact that deciding what constitutes mental health is subjective. … [Read more...] about Weekly Chuckle
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