Archive for January, 2008

Detroit mayor under criminal investigation…again

Once hailed as a promising politician and rising force within the Democratic Party, Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick has withdrawn into the shadows following revelations made public last Wednesday that he may have lied under oath during a recent investigation into alleged impropriety. The Detroit Free Press reported on Jan. 23 that Kilpatrick and his then-chief [...]

Independent study finds 935 lies led up to Iraq war

A study by the Center for Public Integrity and the Fund for Independence in Journalism released on Tuesday, Jan. 22 counted 935 public false statements made by the Bush administration in the two-year run-up to the invasion of Iraq. White House spokesman Scott Stanzel refused to comment on the study, but did say that “the [...]

Granholm urges diversification, education during State of the State

Governor Jennifer Granholm cautioned the state against an all-too-familiar return to “partisan nonsense” during Tuesday’s State of the State address, arguing that “the leadership challenge that we face could not be more clear.”
Citing a world “changing at a rate that was unimaginable a decade ago,” Granholm outlined a new budget for 2008 that will emphasize [...]

Countdown: Obama regains momentum as candidates approach Super Tuesday

Voters in South Carolina overwhelmingly rejected seemingly racially-charged politics on Saturday, handing Senator Barack Obama a major victory in the state’s Democratic primary over his chief rival, Senator Hillary Clinton. Winning handily across demographic lines, Obama captured more than twice the number of votes Clinton brought in, with an approximate 55% to 27%. The victory [...]

The auto show…without all the flash

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Detroit’s reputation as being the car capital of the world has earned it the nickname of the “Motor City.” A title that brings with it one of the most important auto shows in the world. Detroit’s North American International Auto Show is not the biggest in number of [...]

Professor Emeritus R. J. Bennett, Ph.D. dead at 75

The Aquinas community lost a true leader Friday, Jan. 18 as Ralph Bennett, professor emeritus of economics and founder of the Continuing Education program passed away. Bennett, who was known to friends as R.J., was inducted last year into the Aquinas Hall of Fame in recognition of his devotion to his students and his prominent [...]

Celebrating with Thomas

Soon nearly all 104 acres of Aquinas College will be covered with signs and other anticipations of the annual St. Thomas Aquinas Week, to be celebrated Jan. 28 to Feb. 3.
Events for this year’s patronal week will include lectures, lots of birthday cake (although scholars disagree on the year of St. Thomas’ birth and outright [...]

Saints keep marching on: Women’s basketball continues the path of winning

The Saints stepped onto the field house hardwood on Jan. 19 taped up, limping and without their leading scorer, sophomore forward Joslyn Narber. It became clear, however, that the pain and adversity were just what Aquinas needed to provide some invaluable grit against Indiana Tech.
Playing with something to prove after two league losses to Cornerstone [...]

Macworld boasts innovation

Steve Jobs once again took the stage last Tuesday, dressed in his usual black turtleneck and blue jeans.
As a part of the 2008 Macworld Conference & Expo, Jobs led the event with his usual keynote, which in past years has introduced new products such as the iPhone and has heralded the transition to Intel processors.
This [...]

Entertainingly hypnotic: Sailesh visits AQ

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Relaxing. Every muscle in your body. Relaxing. Breathing deeply. Pushing negative energy out of your body.
A holistic calming exercise?
Not exactly, but as Canadian hypnotist Sailesh spoke those words, Aquinas student volunteers sure appeared to be relaxed as they slumped into a deep hypnotic state.
The 13-year veteran of hypnotism [...]