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Controversial Supreme Court finance ruling

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Candidates in this year's election
don't have as many rules
to abide by when they run their
campaign, thanks to the Supreme
Court. But some aren't saying it's
a good thing.

In January of this year, the
Supreme Court struck down an
old law that barred corporations
and unions from directly fi nancing
campaigns in Citizens United
v.

Celebrities lend hand to Haiti

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Haiti occupies an area comparative
to the size of Maryland. Virtually
all of the 8.7 million residents
are of African descent and speak
French and Creole. Haiti is, within a
signifi cant margin, the most poverty-
stricken country in the Western
Hemisphere.

Promoting Understanding

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

B-GLADD is Bisexuals, Gays,
Lesbians and Allies to Develop Diversity.
The B-GLADD club aims to
promote understanding and equality
of the bisexual, gay and lesbian
community not only on campus,
but in a nation-wide effort.

Currently having roughly 30
students participating, The BGLADD
club is open to all students
regardless of sexual orientation.

Behavioral Intervention Team

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

As students witness graphic
scenes of school violence on television,
as well as concerning behavior
while on campus, it is a
comfort to know there is a team
at Lake Land that is set up to
deal with such issues.

The Behavioral Intervention
Team (BIT) is a committee at
Lake Land that addresses the
concerns students and faculty
raise during their experiences on
campus.

Satisfaction surveys measure LLC students approval rating

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The Noel-Levitz Student Satisfaction Inventory
(SSI), which has been administered annually
by the Career Services Offi ce at LLC since
2002, is a measure of students' feelings about
their college experience.

With the cooperation of faculty members by
way of invitation, the SSI is conducted each
spring semester.

A convenient way to stay fit

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

With 2010 still in its fi rst few
months, now is a great time to
stick to some health-based or
weight loss resolutions by checking
out the Student Fitness Center
(SFC) on campus. The SFC,
located in the Field House on
campus, is fully equipped with
treadmills, elliptical machines
and weight training equipment
as well as various other pieces of
equipment.

Fashion Forward

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The LLC Serve Your Community program is already beginning to
pay off for Student Government Association (SGA) President Jodi
Koester and SGA Vice President Victoria Greer. Koester, a sophomore from Teutopolis is majoring in elementary education. Greer is also a sophomore majoring in elementary education and is from Mattoon.

Double Doody

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

For most of us living in the turn of the century, the years of
iPods and laptops, an outhouse is hardly something that catches
one's attention; but back in the day, the two-story outhouse
of Gays, Illinois was a feat to be reckoned with.

Built in 1872, the outhouse sits just off Route 16.

Chillin' for a cause

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

It's the middle of winter and freezing cold outside. You put on
a silly costume, run down the beach and jump into a very cold,
if not icy, lake. The coldness covers your body and you want to get out but you know you need to stay there just a little bit longer.

Lake Land instructor writes children's book series

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Growing up listening to his parents read countless "Oz" books by Lyman Frank Baum, James Wallace II became fascinated by the enchantments ensued with the Land of Oz.

James Wallace II is a weather and climate instructor at Lake Land College. Although a West Virginia native, he now resides in Terre Haute, Ind.

Show me the money!

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

At what point does the cost of this recession become too astronomical a price for us to pay? Perhaps we should ask ourselves, will the next step of government spending be for our collective well-being? Or will it result in our ultimate undoing? The question "is it safe?" comes to mind!

Despite Obama's campaign pledge that 95 percent of Americans would "not see their taxes increase by a single dime," some administration officials have recently refused to rule out tax increases.

Global Warming, hoax or happening

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

If someone were to ask me whether or not Global Warming is real, I will always answer with a resounding, "Of course it is!" You can always argue that because we are having these enormous cold snaps it just proves that Global Warming is now false. Like everything in nature, you can have an overall trend toward something while still having the opposite effects happening on occasion.

Letter to the editor

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Quote from LLC student Jessica Dexter: "Teens speed all the time even though it's against the law, so why would [the law against texting while driving] change anything?"

Well that sounds like an admission of guilt to me. Citizens are expecting the state and local authorities to do something about it, yet when it all boils down, we're left only with common sense.

"Dante's Inferno"

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

With Electronic Art's latest release, the console platforme adaptation of "Dante's Inferno," English majors and devout gamers have found a rare common ground on which to stand (though be it a ground teeming with demons, devils, and every other monster in the book).

"Transference"

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Spoon's new album "Transference" is strange and eccentric. It is the band's seventh album and with each one they both grow in popularity and skill. The latest is the most experimental and unique sounding.

The band Spoon has been around since the early 1990s and is composed of lead singer Britt Daniel, drummer Jim Eno, bassist Rob Pope, and keyboardist and back-up vocalist Eric Harvey.

"The Wolfman" delivers gore, but forgets plot

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

"The Wolfman," in concept, has all the elements of a great horror movie. There is a scary mansion, mysterious gypsies, gory killing, and people transforming into giant wolf monsters. Too bad there is no real plot, weak acting, and an ending you can predict from 15 minutes into the movie.

Athlete spotlight

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

As the men's basketball team leaves the court and completes their season, the freshmen will take the off-season to train for next year as the sophomores move on to different colleges or the workforce.

Stefon Perry is a player you should get to know before his departure.

Shin Kicking

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Anyone who has been around an angry toddler knows the pain that comes behind the blow of a foot to your shin. However, several athletes in England choose to be repeatedly kicked in the shin, in the wacky sport known simply as shin kicking.

The sport originated in the Cotswold of England in 1612, started by Robert Dover.