By: Butheina Hamdah

There are moments in life when reality hits us hard — moments when we realize that we are, in fact, adults and others expect us to behave like adults. As we progress through this stage, life offers us freedoms as well as challenges that we should take on...

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As the snow begins to melt and spring break approaches, students at the University of Toledo are deciding to do some “thawing out” themselves. This need to unwind and embark on a week of fun leads many UT students south of the border to Mexico. However, ...

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While books sit silently on the shelves of the university’s Carlson Library on Main Campus, students can be found congregating loudly with one another on any one of the libraries five floors. This is a daily scene at UT’s largest library; however, all th...

By: Hasan Dudar

The news media in this country is often thought of as the nation’s “watch dog,” meaning their role in society is to monitor developments in politics, business and society in general. In theory, an independent news media is supposed to se...

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After the fall of the U.S. housing market and the bankruptcies of former financial titans such as Lehman Bros. and Bear Stearns in late 2008, banks around the U.S. began to panic and put their lending practices on hold. The banks weren’t (and still aren’...

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As Black History Month, the nation’s official month for observing the contributions and role of African-Americans in American society, comes to an end, the specter of racism is still looming in an unsuspecting part of America — San Diego, California. In ...

By: Carmen Awad

As the world’s population grows and our resources become more scarce, frugality is not an option anymore. The fittest is he who is most economical. Throughout the ages the economical man founded new doctrines to continue his survival. To function in a sc...

By: Jennifer Balwin

Many people believe accountants are individuals who sit in a cubicle and are chained to a desk all day. Or accounts are perceived as geeky people who must have a thorough passion for math in order to enjoy their careers. In the past four years of my coll...

By: Butheina Hamdah

Am I the only one who cannot bring herself to turn on the television anymore? Over the last few breaks I’ve had, I browsed through the channels in search of an interesting program. With the exception of a few channels, such as the History, Discovery and ...

By: Robert Switzer

Earlier this week I realized I haven’t written a piece about my general feelings on Barack Obama’s presidency thus far. It’s been on my mental list for many months, but always gets pushed to the backburner by some recent event. As I told a friend just da...

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Many students at the University of Toledo are likely to face chronic health issues brought about by lack of regular physical exercise if no intervention is put in place. Regular physical exercise is a major concern to many students. The lack of regular p...

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Students often find themselves at the base of the structural hierarchy at the University of Toledo, taking their concerns to faculty and lower-level administrators in hopes that their voices are heard by the upper-level decision-makers. This week, howeve...

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A politician’s role shouldn’t always be to implement policies that will get them re-elected. Rather, sometimes, it is nice to have a leader in public office who addresses issues that tend to get overlooked. In Toledo Mayor Mike Bell’s case, one of the fi...

By: Anthony Russo

Last Wednesday marked the beginning of Lent, a time when a selection of Christian denominations celebrate the 40 days (46, counting Sundays) before Easter. It is a time when many people give up things such as chocolate or Facebook as a sign of sacrifice,...

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The University of Toledo is restructuring its health insurance coverage for students. UT’s new health insurance system will consist of three different tiers from which all students can select their coverage. The tiers — titled Tier One, Tier Two and Tier...

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As federal government officials continue to debate whether the trial of the alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheik Mohammed should be held in a civilian courtroom in New York City or a military commission, they may want to consider the symbolism behind eac...

By: Butheina Hamdah

I’m not a “musical” person. I can’t sing or play any instrument (though I’m trying to slowly teach myself the piano). Nonetheless, I find myself listening to music of various genres and have an appreciation for all of them. One genre I felt particularly ...

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In an editorial we ran on November 9, 2009, titled “Don’t make it personal” we criticized UT President Lloyd Jacobs’ plan to interview all tenure track candidates from its inception. We opposed it on the basis that the move would personalize the tenure p...

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What is equal is not always fair and just; however, the University of Toledo’s senior administration doesn’t seem to acknowledge this principle. While UT President Lloyd Jacobs and his administration are considering implementing the furlough plan approve...

By: Carmen Awad

Watching the ferocious debates between the Democrats and the Republicans, I have come to the conclusion that they are far more similar than they may think — especially when it comes to foreign policy. Much like George W. Bush’s administration, President ...