I have noticed an epidemic on campus. It’s a piece of metal and plastic, the size of a credit card, attached to students ears as they stream out of classrooms and meander down hallways. I am referring to those crutches we call cell phones. Are we really so important, as […]

If you would like to submit some of your own writing to the Activist, there are several options: (1) On our homepage click on “Letters to the editor.” Then type in your article as a letter to the editor and click on “Send.” (2) Email your article or letter to […]

Steve Meek joined the Art and Visual Communication Department this quarter as Visiting Instructor and also coordinator of the Internship Program. Meek brings eighteen years of experience in the field of communication design, experience he accumulated while working in Chicago. He also has knowledge of the rewards and difficulties of […]

#8220;Petra, The Lost City of Stone,” an exhibition now showing at the Cincinnati Art Museum, tells the story of a city dated between 1st Century B.C. and 3rd Century A.D. Petra, discovered in 1812, was literally carved into the red sandstone cliff faces in an area of southern Jordan by […]

On September 11, 2001, the terrorist attacks made on the World Trade Center, The Pentagon, and Flight 93 marked a grave in the hearts and souls around the country. Thousands were killed, and families were left without loved ones. The nine-eleven attack on America was a day of infamy that […]

The John Glenn Institute for Public Service and Public Policy at The Ohio State University has published a judicial voter guide for Tuesday’s election. The guide outlines non-partisan information about all of the candidates for judicial positions in Ohio.To help fight misleading, negative campaign ads and provide voters in Ohio […]

#8220;O beautiful for spacious skies, For amber waves of grain, For purple mountain majesties Above the fruited plain! America! America! God shed his grace on thee And crown thy good with brotherhoodFrom sea to shining sea!”The famous words to “America the Beautiful,” were written by Katharine Lee Bates in several […]

Study abroad opportunities for RWC students are expanding. For 2005, there will be four different programs. The Summer British Study Program, which began in 1997, is the oldest, annually taking students to places in Ireland, Great Britain, and occasionally France. For information, contact Professor Mike Roos at 745-5764 or by […]

When Johnny Damon’s Grand Slam cleared the outfield wall at Yankee Stadium in Game Seven of the American League Championship Series, history had all but officially been broken. His later two-run shot, mixed with Ortiz’ early home run and Bellhorn’s knock, nailed the proverbial coffin closed for the New York […]

The 0-2 Bearcats improved to 2-2 in stunning fashion October 15-16 by defeating the Eastern Kentucky Ice Colonels on successive nights. Friday night, the Cats’ offense burst open to score five goals in the win, while Chris Deutsch turned away 22 of 23 shots to get his first win of […]