Month: March 2016

EditorialOpinion

Republicans should act

President Barack Obama recently nominated Judge Merrick Garland, a figure respected by liberals and conservatives alike, to the Supreme Court. Now, the Republicans in the Senate are showing their prowess in a battle, vowing to block the replacement of Justice Antonin Scalia until a new president is voted into office. GOP leaders refuse to consider Garland, saying that the decision should be made by the American people by them choosing the next president who in turn could nominate a different individual than Garland. This showdown could possibly be more fraught than some of the most vicious Supreme Court fights because Obama’s choice could lead to a less conservative Supreme Court, possibly for quite a while.

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Lifestyles

Art show displays variety, simplicity

The artwork of Alison Harris was displayed in Gallery 239 of Memorial Hall and was relatively simple in its image, though upon closer inspection, reveals a lot of detail. The display is in a linear fashion, the drawings lined around the room as though a line were drawn straight through their centers—a reflection of the lines in her own drawings. She uses ink and a small bit of water color to capture the models of her artwork.

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