Part of TommieMedia’s summer staff gave insight into what they’re most looking forward to for the fall semester.
Can Amazon CEO ship online savvy to Wash. Post?
Amazon.com CEO Jeff Bezos, revered as one of the brightest minds in corporate America, is still puzzling over how to reverse the Washington Post’s financial slide.
On new tax effects, both sides stretch
Dueling news conferences Tuesday left Minnesota taxpayers with a blurry picture about how much they pay to run government and both sides gave an incomplete picture.
The GOP’s principled suicide
Republicans seem to be adopting the self-immolation tactics of principled martyrs. Of course, principled or not, you’re still dead in the end.
Perry reshaped Texas, but foundered nationally
Texas Gov. Rick Perry was a champion of fiercely conservative social activism, but nationally, he is better known for his ‘oops’ presidential debate brain freeze.
The court’s double-take
The end of another momentous Supreme Court term compels the question: Is the accusation of judicial activism just another way of saying “decisions I don’t agree with”?
St. Thomas perspectives abroad: Nicaragua
The St. Thomas volleyball team traveled to Nicaragua for volunteering, excursions and a little volleyball.
The year’s best in Tommie sports
TommieMedia’s sports team takes a look back at the year and finds some of the most noteworthy performances.
Don’t underestimate the abilities of autistic children
Late last month, the head of Health and Education Associations for Autistic Children in Turkey, Fehmi Kaya, said autistic children do not have the ability to believe in God.
Don’t support Abercrombie and Fitch’s manipulative marketing strategies
Mike Jeffries, CEO of the apparel brand Abercrombie and Fitch, may have contracted a case of cacomorphobia; the fear of fat people. He doesn’t want them as customers in his stores, as he proved in a recent conversation with retail expert Robin Lewis.
4 final thoughts on college
If I could turn back the college clock and sit on a dorm room futon with my younger self, there’s four things I’d tell her.
Why marriage equality is important
You see, I am a homosexual and 110% proud to be, but who I am today is nothing like the miserable, self-deprecating person I was.
Beyoncé is a role model
What really needs to be re-etched is the ideology that being a “refined woman” has a definition, that expression should look a certain way.
Ray-Ban: More than sunglasses
When I put my Ray-Ban sunglasses on, I feel empowered and ready for anything that stands in my way.
Practice what you preach
I’ll go out on a limb and suggest that if “you deserve to be raped” isn’t already considered harassment, it’s time to address the handbook.