Imagine an accredited college run entirely by faculty and other staff members, with no student opinion involved whatsoever. Raymond Walters College is well on its way to fulfilling this unwanted fantasy. Due to the lack of numbers and student participation, there is a legitimate threat that Student Government will not […]

A wise man once said, “In all Governments there is a power capable of oppressive exercise.”James Madison, a founding father, also said, “If Tyranny and Oppression come to this land, it will be in the guise of fighting a foreign enemy.” James Madison is right; I say “is” because his […]

Recently on CNN there was a discussion about whether students should be permitted to practice the Second Amendment on campus–that is, to carry concealed weapons if they have a license. I asked four RWC students how they felt about the issue of students having permission to carry weapons on campus. […]

During the winter months, it’s only the activities involving addiction that are capable of dragging students outside the buildings on campus and proving that there’s life at Raymond Walters College. Occupying entranceways, smokers huddle in their small familiar groups with their shoulders rolled forward and elbows squeezed in close to […]

The Cincinnati Bengals sent a pretty clear message to disgruntled star wide receiver Chad Johnson during the annual NFL Draft, and the week leading up to it: You’re not going anywhere. Either wear our stripes, or sit at home.Over a five day period, the Bengals turned down two confirmed trade […]

For this issue of feature student I decided to interview a good friend and longtime classmate Steven Haas. Steven Haas was born in Munich, Germany, on June 25, 1986. He graduated from Sycamore High School and is currently seeking a major at RWC in Economics. Steven is an avid cyclist […]

RWC’s 2008 British Study Abroad Program is holding another fundraiser this quarter to help reduce travel costs for students. This fundraiser will be raffling off a Fullerton acoustic guitar donated to the program by Professor Mike Roos of RWC’s English Department (see the photo).Tickets will be $1 each. Between now […]

On Thurs., Apr. 10, the AFL-CIO will launch its first ever online video contest–the Turn Around America online video competition–with national winners as well as city and youth winners. The contest is the kick off of a national AFL-CIO initiative to “Turn Around America,” which will go through the summer […]

Everyone enjoys going to the movies, but not everyone enjoys paying over nine dollars to see them. If you happen to be one of those people, get a pen and paper ready, because I am going to tell you something you will not want to forget. I know three possible […]

One gadget that has interested me lately is the N800 Portable Internet Tablet by Nokia. It does everything a desktop and laptop can do but in a smaller package. It comes complete with Wi-fi, for those of you familiar with Playstation Portable and its ability to surf the net while […]