Trusting your gut: intuition or nonsense?
A growing body of research suggests that our gut instincts deserve some real attention as we navigate through the critical decisions and actions life requires. […]
Articles by Roman Orsini
Students attend annual Sigma Tau Delta conference
Thirty members of the College’s chapter of Sigma Tau Delta, the international English honor society, attended the Sigma Tau Delta 2016 International Convention in Minneapolis, Minn., from Wednesday, March 2, to Saturday, March 5. The event hosted 612 students from 189 colleges around the country who presented their original works and participated in roundtable discussions. […]
Justice Scalia’s death sparks conspiracy
Associate Justice to the Supreme Court Antonin Scalia, 79, died at a ranch in west Texas on Saturday. […]
Federal Reserve chair recommends caution
Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen imparted a more cautionary tone than she had in some of her previous meetings, outlining several factors opposed to continued economic growth. […]
Massive pharmaceutical companies converge
Pfizer and Allergan merged to create the world’s largest drug company by market value at $300 billion. […]
Stock markets see worst trading day in years
By Roman Orsini Staff Writer As the stock market opened on Monday, Aug. 24, a global series of sell-offs sent the Dow Jones Industrial Average, a composite index for the 30 largest U.S. corporations, tumbling […]
White House computers breached by Russians
By Roman Orsini Staff Writer Russian hackers breached a White House computer system on Wednesday, April 8, CNN reported. The breach is considered among the most sophisticated attacks launched against government systems by the FBI […]
Largest African election takes place in Nigeria
By Roman Orsini Staff Writer Nigeria held its presidential election on Saturday, March 28. As the most populous democracy in Africa, this was among the largest election to have taken place on the continent to […]
Crisis in Yemen prompts military investigation
By Roman Orsini Staff Writer In Yemen, a rebel insurgency called the Houthis took over the capital, Sana’a, after a coup’ d’etat which began last September. Having ousted the government of President Abd Rabbuh Mansur […]
Israeli Prime Minister speaks up about US and Iran
By Roman Orsini Staff Writer Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke before Congress about the ongoing U.S. nuclear negotiations with Iran on Tuesday, March 3. Netanyahu warned of Iranian aggression and that the deal being […]
Turkish military rescues ancient tomb in Syria
By Roman Orsini Staff Writer The Turkish military sent a convoy into northern Syria to retrieve a thirteenth-century tomb at risk of being besieged by Islamic State militants on Saturday, Feb. 21. The tomb contained […]
Gay marriage ban challenged by Alabama courts
By Roman Orsini Staff Writer In Alabama, a challenge from the federal government to the state’s ban on same-sex marriage is underway. In some counties, gay couples have already wed amidst the clash between state […]
New law in Britain allows for ‘three-parent’ babies
By Roman Orsini Staff Writer Lawmakers in Britain’s House of Commons voted in favor of an in vitro fertilization procedure which uses the DNA of three parents on Tuesday, Feb. 3, according to CNN. The […]
Saudi Arabian King dies after treatment failure
By Roman Orsini Staff Writer Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud died during treatment for pneumonia on Friday, Jan. 23. The 90-year-old led the Saudi monarchy since the death of his half brother, […]