As college students, we all anticipate the beginning of the weekend. Classes have finally come to an end. Headaches of tests, quizzes and midterms are thrown out the window. You’re thanking God it’s Friday as you kick into relaxation mode and turn the party dial all the way up. Mass text messages are […]

Texting—it’s a fun and easy way to stay in constant contact with our friends and family without having to actually talk to them. It’s the greatest invention since the cell phone. But, when you decide to mix texting with driving, you’re bound to have trouble. A May 2011 study conducted by AAA found […]

On Monday, player’s union executive director Billy Hunter, announced that labor talks had broken down and the union would decertify. Unfortunately, this means no NBA any time soon. “We’re prepared to file this antitrust action against the NBA,” Hunter said in an interview with ESPN. “That’s the best situation where players can get their […]

A couple of weeks ago, I finally saw my “candidate for graduation” hold on my iRattler, as a result of completing the new graduation process. Once the excitement of posting a picture of the hold to my Facebook died, and humility took over. I knew I had survived a four-and-a-half […]

I support all students being involved on campus and serving our fellow Rattlers in whatever way possible. But if you think a student who can’t keep a B average GPA should decide where A&S fees should be allocated and everything else, then you’re crazy. Two student government senators are proposing […]

In the 90s, during that decade of sweeping social change, conservation was sexy. Or at least the idea of Reduce, Reuse, Recycle seemed sexy enough to want to spread. Who else remembers Captain Planet, the mulleted defender of the Earth? He was a product of the ‘90s. So was Nickelodeon’s […]

President Obama may have a chance at winning the elections again. According to Quinnipiac University polls, President Obama and presidential hopeful Mitt Romney are tied in the polls in Florida, Ohio and Pennsylvania. Now for those who don’t know, Florida, Ohio and Pennsylvania are the three swing states. These states […]

As Veterans Day approaches, the first thought that may come to some people’s minds is the three-day weekend. However, it is more than just a day off from classes. Unfortunately, the meaning of this special day is overlooked. So, what does Nov. 11 mean? Well, here’s a bit of history. […]

Despite several recent sexual allegations presidential candidate Herman Cain’s poll numbers have not declined tremendously. Shocked? Now for those who have been living under a rock, Cain is running for Grand Old Party nomination. But now he isn’t defending the 9-9-9 plan; he is defending himself against four or is […]

The allegations brought up against former Penn State defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky have shaken the journalistic world into a frenzy. The 2002 incident, which involves Sandusky’s sexual misconduct with a 10-year-old boy, has begun to unravel the very fabric of one of college football’s most historic programs and it’s most […]