Author Archives: Morgan Ikerd

“Dangerous” Professors and the Paranoia of Liberal Bias

by Morgan Ikerd | February 8, 2012 at 9:48 AM

We have all had them, the radically biased professors who find ways to slip their socialist, feminist, or even rarely, conservative political views into their lectures. The professors who find ways to subtly torment the students who are silently dissenting … Continue reading →

Finals Week for Dummies

by Morgan Ikerd | December 6, 2011 at 8:01 PM

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Right after the all-nighters to finish up the loads of papers and projects that teachers all graciously assign at once, it is time to recharge and begin studying for the most beloved … Continue reading →

No Risk, No Compliance: Purdue’s Irrelevant “Smoking Ban”

by Morgan Ikerd | November 1, 2011 at 8:04 PM

We’ve all seen them, the smokers who rush straight out of class, bust through the door and quickly light up a cigarette in their desperate, nicotine-deprived state. Or perhaps you have seen the beautiful array of cigarette butts on the … Continue reading →

AttackWatch.com: A New Breed of Mockery

by Morgan Ikerd | September 27, 2011 at 8:10 PM

The Obama reelection campaign launched a Web site this month called AttackWatch.com where loyal supporters are encouraged to report the “lies” and “false accusations” made about the President and his policies. The website attempts to help stop the attacks on … Continue reading →

Has WikiLeaks Finally Run Dry?

by Morgan Ikerd | September 27, 2011 at 8:05 PM

Nine months ago you could hardly pick up a newspaper or surf through the news channels without seeing the words “WikiLeaks” or hearing of its founder, Julian Assange, and some breaking government secrets it had graciously released to the public. … Continue reading →

More Changes Ahead

by Morgan Ikerd | September 26, 2011 at 9:15 AM

At its developers conference this week, Facebook rolled out a number of changes — and yet another new look. Probably its most significant change is called Timeline, a service that lets you share the music you’re listening to, the things … Continue reading →

Yemeni Government Contracted With U.N. Sanctioned Arms Dealer

by Morgan Ikerd | September 23, 2011 at 3:39 PM

Cables released by Wikileaks reveal that Slobodan Tesic, a Serbian arms dealer, contracted in 2009 to sell $95 million dollars worth of sniper rifles, antiaircraft guns, and other arms and ammunition to the Yemen Ministry of Defense. Scores of unarmed protestors continue … Continue reading →

Big Brother is Watching! (Paid for by Obama for America)

by Morgan Ikerd | September 14, 2011 at 1:58 AM

It’s official. The Obama campaign launched a Web site on Tuesday called AttackWatch.com where loyal supporters are encouraged to report the “lies” and “false accusations” made about the President and his policies. Obama’s campaign manager, Jim Messina, wrote that AttackWatch.com … Continue reading →

Libya: Dying for Democracy

by Morgan Ikerd | April 7, 2011 at 8:04 PM

With the constant stream of news flowing from the Middle East during the last few months, it’s becoming extremely difficult to keep everything straight. Revolutions, overthrow, violence, death, freedom: all words that have been catching our attention in television broadcasts, … Continue reading →

Critical Thinking: What’s That?

by Morgan Ikerd | February 24, 2011 at 1:26 AM

Have you ever sat down at your computer to write a paper, pulled out your class notes and readings, and then stared blankly for what seems like hours, realizing that you have absolutely no thoughts of your own on the … Continue reading →