Chris Ellison

American citizens, regardless of their ethnic background, religious beliefs, or political views, have the opportunity to celebrate several concepts that tend to be rare elsewhere in the world. One such concept is the broadly defined term of liberty. Typically, liberty is thought of as the ability to be free. Therefore, when people think about liberty, they often think about freedom. When people think about freedom, they often think of America. However, the idea of liberty goes much deeper than this continuous cycle. Read More »

For the past year, events like tea parties and town hall meetings have shown that people are beginning to form a general distaste toward liberal programs such as cap-and-trade and government-run healthcare. Conservatism seems to be on the rise right now because Americans are upset about a lack of efficiency in Washington. They are also beginning to show that they do not connect with a Presidential administration that has proven itself nothing short of radical.  Read More »

With about one month remaining in the regular season, the Purdue Men’s Basketball team has already accomplished some outstanding feats. As the college basketball season moves by quickly, the Boilers (18-3) have shown that they are determined, experienced, and prepared to do battle in the Big Ten. Purdue is currently ranked 8th by the Associated Press and 7th by the ESPN/USA Today Poll. But even more impressive than their current rankings is the team’s stability.  Purdue has consistently remained in the Top 10 for the vast majority of the regular season. Read More »

Since the mid 1970s, global warming has been a widespread topic of public interest. Scientists, environmentalists, and politicians have warned us about the potential dangers of a changing climate. As a result, the green movement has expanded beyond activism and entered into our economy. In recent years, we have heard discussions about green cars, green housing, and green jobs. However, the last few weeks have presented us with another green phrase that we can add to our eco-friendly dictionaries- “green scandal.” Read More »

NRF Survey Suggests Cutbacks: Read More »