Senior adventures to gun range for target practice
Ashley, Beyer
January 24, 2013
Filed under In the Community, Lifestyles, Off Campus
As I looked through my rear sight, I lined up the front sight of my .22 caliber rifle with the tin can set on the fence. When I pulled the trigger, there was only a small kick and then the bullet glided through the air, hit the tin and went through the can. Though I do not hunt living animals, I do... Read more »
Religious freedom violated by new HHS law
Emily Clarke, Managing Editor
February 2, 2012
Filed under Opinion
Catholics' right to religious freedom ends starting in August 2013. Well, that’s not exactly what the government says is happening, but make no mistake, that’s what is going on. On Aug. 1, 2011 the Department of Health and Human Services’(HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced that, beginning... Read more »
Presidential candidates fail to impress
Emily Clarke, Managing Editor
November 16, 2011
Filed under Opinion
With the 2012 election quickly approaching, I’m left wondering if there is any hope at all for the future of America. The current candidates, the President included, are so concerned with mudslinging that they don’t seem to have time for addressing issues. Almost every candidate is either so stuck... Read more »
Brain Droppings: Skepticism required for informed society
Scott Novak, Opinion Editor
October 25, 2011
Filed under Brain Droppings
The happier a thought makes people feel, the more likely they are to accept it without much critical thinking. This way of forming opinions can be dangerous if we care about what is true. Take, for example, Mother Teresa. Students almost always mention her name when asked by a teacher to think of an... Read more »
Top News of 2009
Collin Hoofnagle, News Editor
January 3, 2010
Filed under News
Another year bites the dust…and with it goes all the people, events, and places that made the headlines. So, to bid 2009 farewell, “The Patriot” has compiled and ranked its picks for the top news topics of the year. 1. Barack Obama – It’s probably no surprise that Barack Obama made the... Read more »