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Analyzing declining student activism on IC’s campus Like many incoming students, Kirstie Ingmundson got involved with a service club, IC Habitat for Humanity, during her first year of college because she saw it as a way to make a difference. However, only about 10 students plus the officers attend general meetings, and six to seven [...]

      IC is still difficult for people with physical disabilities By Cassandra Leveille If Ryan Ritchey wants to use the library, he has to plan ahead. The sophomore English major often has to take a circuitous route because he uses crutches and cannot easily use stairs. To access the first floor of the [...]

Corporations’ influence on fair coverage of the health care debate By Cassandra Leveille Newsflash: the American public is in support of the public option. Results from a recent poll conducted by The Wall Street Journal and CNN released on Nov. 24 indicated that 57 percent of Americans supported a public option in conjunction with private [...]

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Why poor neighborhoods are devoid of grocery stores By Cassandra Leveille The obesity epidemic, which swept up media attention in 2003, served as a catalyst to the organic craze, which has become a common household topic. The health benefits of organic and natural foods have been boasted over conventional and processed foods, which have been [...]

By Cassandra Leveille Ask an American where they get their news, and the response would likely be a corporate media outlet, such as CNN, NBC or FOX. Contrary to popular belief, the average American can be said to have a tenuous grasp on current events. Although it can be said Americans are aware of the [...]