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Gaining Perspective

Gaining Perspective

Terry Nelson, Northeast Speech Instructor-Director of Forensics June 6, 2014

I miss my dad. A few years ago, he got in a fight with melanoma – and melanoma won. Having grown up with four brothers and a mother that was more marine sergeant than nurturer, my dad felt uncomfortable...

Smelly Phones

Smelly Phones

Terry Nelson, Northeast Speech Instructor-Director of Forensics May 6, 2014

So, have you heard of the up and coming oPhone?  This new technology will allow users to send odors to their friends in the same way they currently send text messages.  When I first heard of this, I...

Social Media: Fun AND Idiotic

Joe Lose, Writer April 5, 2014

It's no secret the vast majority of Americans are on Facebook and/or Twitter.  Other than those main two, there's a multitude of other social media tools that let everyone see your stupid selfies and...

More Like “NObamacare.” None For Me, Thanks!

Joe Lose, Writer March 27, 2014

With only four days left until the individual mandate deadline for Obamacare...  Oh, I'm sorry, Nancy Pelosi.  We're not supposed to say "Obamacare" anymore, are we?  But we'll get to that later.  The...

What I Learned From Country Music

What I Learned From Country Music

Joe Lose, Writer March 20, 2014

Growing up in a large and prosperous suburb of Minneapolis is NOT country.  I don't claim to be born country or a country boy, but people can change, right? My first experience with country music was...

One Mans Opinion: Taylor Swift Is An Idol

One Man’s Opinion: Taylor Swift Is An Idol

Joe Lose, Writer March 6, 2014

Love her or hate her, Taylor Swift is one of the hugest stars in the universe.  She puts out hit after hit like it's her job (mostly because it is) and she's good at it.  She's an incredibly talented...

One Man’s Opinion: Smart Phone? You’re Dumb.

Joe Lose, Writer February 28, 2014

Take a look around you.  Go out to the mall, a bar, restaurant, anywhere.  I guarantee more than half the people you see have their heads down staring at their phones.  Whether they are playing flappy...

One Mans Opinion : We Lose When Everyones A Winner

One Man’s Opinion : We Lose When Everyone’s A Winner

Joe Lose, Writer February 25, 2014

We can't all win and we're not all winners.  These are very important messages that, unfortunately, are being lost in today's "Everyone is special" society.  In America's Declaration of Independence,...

One Mans Opinion: Michael Sam-Whats the Big Deal?

One Man’s Opinion: Michael Sam-What’s the Big Deal?

Joe Lose February 13, 2014

If you haven't heard yet, the football world was rocked with some big news on Sunday.  University of Missouri defensive end, Michael Sam openly came out and said he is gay.  "What's the big deal?" you...

One Mans Opinion: Your Self-Image is Your Job

One Man’s Opinion: Your Self-Image is Your Job

Joe Lose, Reporter February 7, 2014

You have probably noticed a lot of articles related to body image issues lately.  They are all over the internet including, FaceBook and Twitter.  The vast majority of them are incredibly unhelpful....

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