The Mace & Crown

GOP Republican Hopeful candidate Written By: William Channel, Senior Writer Michele Bachmann, a Minnesota Representative and a member of the Tea Party, is a candidate for the Republican nomination for president. Her platform, is heavily based on traditional Christian values. Michele Bachmann started off strong, but is currently struggling in the polls. Bachmann is somewhat [...]

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Written By: Erin Robertson James Richard “Rick” Perry, the current governor of Texas and a Republican presidential candidate for 2012, is hoping to take President Obama’s spot in next year’s election. If Perry was to be elected as president, his major plans would intertwine taxes and foreign policy.  Perry believes that our nation can only [...]

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Written By: Derek Page, Assistant News Editor Congressman Dr. Ron Paul of Texas is considered a libertarian and a Constitutionalist, meaning he will, “never vote for legislation unless the proposed measure is expressly authorized by the Constitution.” This is Paul’s third time running for the candidacy, formerly running in 1988 and 2008. Since his coming [...]

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Written By: Janah Stokes, Staff Writer On the front page of Herman Cain’s website, in giant font, it reads, “It’s Time to RENEW the U.S.A.” Herman Cain is a republican presidential candidate, running for the presidency. Before Cain jumped into the election, he was the CEO of Godfather’s Pizza located in Atlanta, Georgia. Even though [...]

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 Written By: Janah Stokes, Staff Writer  President Obama’s Student Loan Plan is set to help 1.6 million people save hundreds of dollars a month. According to a report by the College Board Advocacy & Policy Center, the average cost of tuition and fees at four-year institutions increased to 8.3 percent this year. “Obama is trying [...]

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Written By: Rebecca Osborne, Staff Writer The Student National Environmental Health Association at Old Dominion University, welcomed Congressman Bobby Scott (D-VA) on Monday, Oct. 31.  Congressman Scott, from the third district, stressed his support for laws that are critical to economic development and environmental health. The main agenda for Scott’s visit was to address environmental [...]

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Certain to be Obama’s challenger next year. Written By: Eric Smith, Staff Writer Next year’s election will send sparks across the country. With the current Republican field contending for President Obama’s job, no contender is going as hard as Mitt Romney. Next year, voters will decide if Obama deserves a second term or not. With [...]

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Written By: Derek Page, Staff Writer With the rapid growth of the Chinese economy due to industrialization, China is making new strides to reduce their carbon emission levels.  Their goal is simple: do not let emissions per person reach that of the U.S. “I don’t believe enough is being done to curb CO2 emissions, and [...]

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Written By: Derek Page, Staff Writer The Republican presidential candidate and current governor of Texas, Rick Perry, expressed his skepticisms regarding the legitimacy of Barack Obama’s birth certificate in an interview with Parade Magazine on Oct. 23. “It’s fun to poke at him a little bit and say, ‘hey, how about, let’s see your grades [...]

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Written By: Derek Page, Staff Writer Located in the newly constructed Perry Library, Einstein Bros. Bagels is open for business.  For many, the Perry Library’s newest addition was welcomed with open arms by hungry students.  Despite complaints arising over the noise of construction, students are simply happy for the long-awaited project to be done. “I [...]

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