Short Takes: nerd jokes and riddles

As Copy Chief, I expend most of my efforts on the behind-the-scenes portion of this publication.  However, as a special treat for our final issue this semester, I am gracing you with some of my highly developed humor.  Want to share a joke with me?  Look for the girl in the “Team Oxford Comma” shirt.
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Nobel Peace Prize winner bombs Libya

Does anyone else find it ironic that President Barack Obama was given the Nobel Peace Price in ’09 for “his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples,” but he is now intervening in a civil war and has issued the recent bombings in Libya? During his ’08 presidential campaign, Obama made it very clear he [...]

Barbie the architect: discrepancies in female empowerment

On Feb. 12, Barbie added two new careers to her extensive résumé: Based on a national vote, the famous doll is now a computer engineer and a news anchor. Other careers on the ballot included environmentalist, surgeon and architect.
Had I known about the “I Can Be” vote,  I would have checked the pink box for [...]

Repent your sins and convert

As an institution that celebrates diversity and serves as a home to thousands of individuals from different backgrounds with different beliefs and ideals, NAU is an exemplary target for various religious groups and organizations.
On my way to and from classes, I pass by the Union and sometimes receive spiritual advice and guidance for my rugged, [...]

PA investigators stumble upon “House of Horrors”

Dr. Kermit Gosnell, an abortion doctor in Philadelphia, has been charged with eight counts of murder, including killing seven babies who were said to have been delivered alive and then stabbed with scissors. The West Philadelphia Women’s Medical Society, Gosnell’s practice for over 30 years, was a prescription mill by day and an abortion clinic by night. Pennsylvania state [...]

Blending print with digital makes textbooks affordable

Classes are increasingly using the Internet for math homework, foreign language practice, and more. Logging on to these websites still costs money, but the price is significantly less than that of the traditional textbook or the consumable ─ and nonreturnable ─  workbook. The cost of digital textbooks can also help students save on normal [...]