Politics in Congress brought the federal government to a three-day shutdown, starting last Friday at midnight after the Senate failed to pass a temporary spending “Party, Politics and a Promise”
Category: National
Umergency on Campus
One in four college students will end up in the emergency room during their college career, and their parents worry. Umergency was partially founded by “Umergency on Campus”
Bluebirds Are Stressing Out
A study done in northern New Mexico within close proximity of a natural gas compressor shows that bluebirds in the area are suffering from stress “Bluebirds Are Stressing Out”
Future Hazy for ND Marijuana
On Thursday, Jan. 4, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced his decision to rescind Obama-era policies at the Department of Justice that discouraged federal prosecutors “Future Hazy for ND Marijuana”
Bitcoin to be Added to Third Major Market
A huge jump in value has sparked interest in the cryptocurrency Bitcoin. The value of the currency has climbed to 11 times its original value. “Bitcoin to be Added to Third Major Market”
The End of an Era
On Tuesday, Nov. 21, Federal Communications Commission chairman Ajit Pai announced a plan to remove net neutrality rules established during the Obama administration. In 2015, “The End of an Era”
Is NDSU in Danger Following Budget Cuts?
Midwestern universities have seen a decline in budget and some of their best faculty according to an article published in The Atlantic by Jon Marcus. “Is NDSU in Danger Following Budget Cuts?”
Pornography and Human Trafficking
DAN UKKELBERG | THE SPECTRUM Haley Halverson, Vice President of Advocacy and Outreach for the National Center on Sexual Exploitation, explains the links between pornography “Pornography and Human Trafficking”