ecently the hot-button political topic of discussion has been Occupy Wall Street and Occupy Together. The occupy rallies that started in New York on Sept. 17 have now spread not only across the country, but across the world.

“Yes I did. I couldn’t go because I was out of town. My sister had a basketball game.”

— Marlee Waugh,
19, sophomore,
Education major,
of Paxton

Last week on Florida’s WESH 2 President Barack Obama said, “[America] is a great, great country that had gotten a little soft… We need to get back on track.” We are very soft, and if we want to get out of our rut we have to accept sacrificing our easy lifestyle and get back to work.

“I’m going back to my house to see my family and girlfriend.”

— Lance Bartels,
19, freshman,
Art major,
of Chapel

Once again mid-term week is here, and the general feeling on campus has been stress, stress, stress. Professors and students have been fretting over the deadlines of midterm projects and exams, and the upcoming break will be well deserved.

“I think it’s cool. I think it’s unique in its own way.”

— Rebecca Lashmett,
18, freshman,
undeclared major
of Lusk, Wyo.

For as long as I have been teaching, I have always had students come up to me at the end of the semester trying to find ways not to fail class.

The Eagle staff wishes to extend their most sincere thanks to everyone who planned, helped, and participated in the centennial homecoming events.

On Sept. 30 the American-born Muslim Anwar al-Awlaki was killed by a US drone attack, ending one of the worst terrorist recruiters in the world. Al-Awlaki staggered through much of his life preaching the tenets of jihad against nonbelievers and those who did not conform to the Prophet Muhammad and the faith.