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Opinions
Opinions - Americans dream in economic mess
Published 01/20/2010
The American dream is not just the dream of owning a house. Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae proved that wrong. What is the American dream? It is open for interpretation and it’s open for business 24/7,...
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Opinions - Laundry idea sparked at fireside chat
Published 10/28/2009
The student government held its first fire-side chat last week. A group of senators asked Hickory Hall freshman for input on campus issues. Laundry was one of topics the residents discussed. It was ...
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Opinions - Students were credited, rep. says
Published 10/21/2009
Dear Editor: I am writing in response to the editorial “Athletes earned Acclaim for Academic Achievement” which I believe misinterpreted comments attributed to me in a previous article. I am in ...
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Opinions - Dare to declare--to be undeclared
Published 04/15/2009
Starting freshman year, students have three semesters to explore classes and themselves, before the establishment and their parents pressure them to hack away at the unrestricted forest of youthful na...
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Opinions - Oops, sorry it's not open after all
Published 04/08/2009
Sports Center scheduling is conflicting with students’ needs for gym time. Pitt-Johnstown students are relegated to gym time that fits around extended sports team practices and intramural and high...
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Opinions - Senate posse doesn't stick to guns
Published 04/01/2009
The controversy has become infamous concerning Student Senate members Jeff Burtner, Tom Beattie, Cassie Dennis and Autumn Yeo, who broke their constitutional laws, ironically to attend a leadership co...
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Opinions - Poor Pitt can't keep profs
Published 03/25/2009
It seems the University of Pittsburgh needs at least 1.7 billion reasons why no Pitt-Johnstown faculty member should have to be let go next fall. Pitt’s $1.7 billion operating budget for 2009 will...
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Opinions - Speak Your Piece - What class would you like to improve in and what grade would you like?
Published 03/25/2009
Harry Yoos Junior “Basic Circuits for civil engineering and I really just want to pass.” Andrew Schaefer Sophmore “All of them and I want them to be A’s.” Nick Arnold Senior “H...
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Opinions - Students pried from library early
Published 03/04/2009
This editorial is being written in the Owen Library at 10: 30 p.m. Thursday. The library closes at 11. Dan Good, a senior; Brittney Miller, a sophomore; Alvine Melone, a freshman are among the 23 peop...
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Opinions - 3/4 Speak Your Piece
Published 03/04/2009
Corey Bibby Freshman-History Education “Yeah, I am afraid that I won’t be able to stay around here. I will have to go away from home to find one.” Ed Litzinger Senior-Professional Writing...
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Opinions - Vandals veer peers to punishment
Published 02/25/2009
Drunken vandals have gotten away with causing damage to residence halls five times this semester, leaving innocent residents to foot the bill under the Common Area Billing Policy. “The damage almos...
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Opinions - Speak Your Piece
Published 02/18/2009
How did you spend the few days of nice weather last week? Josh Maubrich Sophomore “If I didn’t have to study I would have been playing basketball, or throwing the football around.” Laura...
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Opinions - SGA says change is not up to them
Published 02/18/2009
Student Senate bylaws state that 40 percent of the yearly student activities fees go to the Programming Board-- $1,800 of which was spent on key chains this semester. Meanwhile, club leaders, such as ...
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Opinions - If you can chew, chew on this
Published 02/11/2009
It’s cliché to say that sometimes in class, people can become so bored they could spit—but some really do spit. And professors offended by this may establish a policy to snuff out this disrespect...
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Opinions - Students pay fees unkowingly
Published 02/04/2009
If there are no more in the racks, there might be some sections of the Tribune-Democrat or USA Today on a table somewhere, ravaged by a student or a faculty or staff member. Every morning, copies of...
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Opinions - If it's good for MLK Day it's good for any day
Published 02/04/2009
With less than $100 of the Student Affairs office budget spent for a van rental, students were mobilized to make a difference in the Johnstown area on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Given the relative ...
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Opinions - Speak Your Piece
Published 02/04/2009
Kristin Black Sophomore “Sleep and play Nintendo” Kelli Doran Sophmore “Sleep” Tigran Danilian Senior “Play basketball”...
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Opinions - Campus Police Doubted in Attacker Crisis
Published 01/28/2009
If a college campus is more populated by trees than people, then it’s understandable that a traumatizing event such as the Nov. 23 attack would jolt people into a two monthlong panic. Pitt-Johnstown...
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Opinions - Vickroy Reveals Source of Her Kindness
Published 01/28/2009
Throughout her 20-year career in the registrar’s office, Donna Vickroy has written checks for students to lift financial holds on their accounts, paid for student’s parking tickets, and sheltered ...
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Opinions - Speak Your Piece
Published 01/28/2009
What improvements should be made regarding our safety? Robert Hoffer-Senior “More frequent patrol on campus.” Sean Price-Sophomore “More police involvement.” Emily Martinage-Fresh...
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