26 April 2012
By Jacob O'Gara
At about nine inches tall, four-and-a-half inches wide and with a holding capacity slightly larger than that of a human stomach, the “trenta”-sized coffee at Starbucks (henceforth called Trenta; it has earned the upper case) has a formidable presence, one with a sort of nervous and sinister energy. Something of that size cannot be denied.
26 April 2012
By Jill Disis
For 13 years, Roger Ebert’s film festival, affectionately known as “Ebertfest” to regular attendees, has brought the film critic’s favorite overlooked films to his childhood home of Champaign-Urbana, Illinois.
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26 April 2012
By Katelynn McCollough
The U. Iowa Field House was a sea of black and gold as students welcomed President Barack Obama to speak on affordability and access to higher education.
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26 April 2012
By Thomas Dilling
Two years after its passage, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, dubbed “Obamacare,” is currently awaiting a decision by the Supreme Court on the constitutionality of its provision that every American be required to purchase health insurance.
26 April 2012
By Jonathan Pedde
It is no secret that, three years since the official end of the recession, many of the world’s economies are still in terrible shape.
26 April 2012
By The Daily Free Press Editorial Board
Despite police presence and the law dictating that minors cannot consume alcohol, teenagers are often guilty of breaking this law. One usually hears anecdotes of minors being supplied by adults or people taking advantage of fake identification.
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25 April 2012
By Juliana Deitch
President Barack Obama announced a call to Congress to stop student loan interest rates from doubling in a speech on U. North Carolina-Chapel Hill's campus Tuesday.
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25 April 2012
By Daniel Grzywacz
Almost 20 years ago, when most of us were in our early infancies, Los Angeles was burning.
25 April 2012
By Alysha Bohanon
Two of the biggest banks in America announced they’re pulling out of the student loan market, leaving students searching for private loans with fewer options.
25 April 2012
By Sam Carrigan
During an election, it can sometimes seem as if nothing is more important than the victory of one’s preferred candidate. For intensely passionate supporters, criticism of one’s favorite must be refuted immediately, and any advantages for their opponent must be debunked as exaggerated or outright false.