By Gwen Furmanek Contributing Writer It is 2012, not 1861. The Civil War is over. Move on. With President Obama’s re-election this year, a Texas man issued a petition of secession on a White House website that has received an estimated 116,000 signatures so far, according to a Nov. 23 New York Times article. In…
By Kevin Rogers Assistant Opinion Editor For Republicans, Tuesday was a pretty disappointing night. All of the perceived momentum nominee Mitt Romney was gathering turned out to be a flop, with only two states Obama carried in 2008 swinging to Romney. Despite an illusion of enthusiasm, Romney wound up with fewer votes than John McCain…
By Ryan DeOrdio Staff Writer Two unpopular wars are ending. The world’s top terrorist has been eliminated. Unemployment has been declining. Taxes haven’t been this low since 1950, according to a Feb. 8, 2011 US News report. With domestic and foreign policy accomplishments, President Obama’s record is great. But many people are still disappointed. Obama’s…
By Kevin Rogers Assistant Opinion Editor We’ve seen some pretty crazy advertisements this election cycle from outside groups seeking to influence the presidential race. We’ve seen Chuck Norris warn Americans about “1,000 years of darkness” should President Barack Obama win re-election. We’ve seen liberal super-PAC Priorities USA link Mitt Romney’s leadership at Bain Capital to…
By Elizabeth Grady Promotions Editor With 24 million tweets total during the three presidential debates, according to an Oct. 23 L.A. Times article, it’s safe to say social involvement in politics is trending. But, how much of this social commentary on the Twitterverse is informed? Twitter and other forms of social media should not cancel…
By Kevin Rogers Assistant Opinion Editor A few months ago, Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney seemed to be just another sacrifice to throw at the altar of President Barack Obama. He was the next in line to be the Republican nominee, and very few Republicans were excited for his prospects. After all, as “Saturday Night…
Brett Keegan Staff Writer Campaign posters laced with Arabic script sailed into gutters, trampled by dog paws and stray cats picking for scraps. Red, white and black ringed trees and utility poles, faded from a year in Cairo sun. Around every corner, I found remains of revolution and the first free election in Egypt’s history.…
Ryan DeOrdio Staff Writer In the first 2012 presidential debate, President Obama and Mitt Romney debated health care, among other issues. Romney advocated competition between private insurance and Medicare, while Obama stressed Medicare’s superiority. Both positions prove a public option is the solution to health care. President Obama argued, “Medicare has lower administrative costs than…
By Kevin Rogers Assistant Opinion Editor This past week, dozens of St. Bonaventure students registered to vote for the first time or guaranteed they will receive absentee ballots to cast their votes from school. They’ve taken the first step to participate in the American political process. With the paperwork out of the way, young voters…
By Nate West News Assignment Editor WSBU-FM 88.3, The Buzz held the first of three viewing parties for the presidential debates between President Barack Obama and Mass. Gov. Mitt Romney Wednesday in the Murphy Auditorium. Bryan Clark, news director, said his motivation for organizing the event is providing St. Bonaventure students the opportunity to become…
By Kevin Rogers Assistant Opinion Editor Twitter can be a tool for good. It can promote the occasional righteous social cause. It can be a quick and easy way to get breaking news updates. Of course, breaking news updates are only valuable when they contain accurate information. If they aren’t, Twitter becomes a tool for…
By: Emily Sullivan Opinion Editor Political propaganda is commonplace with an election rapidly approaching. Whether it’s a sign in your neighbor’s front yard or a TV commercial, candidates are doing whatever they can to reach out and get the votes they need. But when a commercial comes on in support of President Barack Obama, you…
By Kevin Rogers Staff Writer With the nomination all but wrapped up, presumptive Republican candidate Mitt Romney (Mass.) has to carefully consider the next step in his campaign to the White House: the selection of a running mate. In 2008, then-Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) tried to balance his lack of experience in…