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During a discussion about ethics in a journalism editing class, my fellow classmates and I were asked to mull over the question of whether perception really is reality. While my immediate answer was a firm 'no,' if I ponder the question, I realize it is true.… Post the First Comment

Let's talk about some things you should know. There is some truth out there and someone has to tell it to you It might as well be me. Before I get into writing revelations in the weeks to come, I thought it only fitting to introduce myself first. My full name is Paul Howard Flowers Jr.… Post the First Comment

In the minds of a growing population in the environmental movement and beyond, climate change is as much a social justice issue as a traditional environmental issue - maybe more. Sure, we don't want to see the havoc accelerated global warming will wreak on our natural environment.… Post the First Comment

Eli Lilly developed fluoxetine hydrochloride - better known as Prozac - as an antidepressant throughout the 1970s and 1980s. A quick check to Wikipedia shows it is used to treat a broad array of mental health disorders including clinical depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, bulimia nervosa, premenstrual dysphoric disorder and hypochondria.… Post the First Comment

The Communications Building at SIU has been reading Arthur Miller. Miller wrote "Death of a Salesman", a classic American play, in 1949. The play chronicles the final days of one Willy Loman, a struggling salesman who can never quite get ahead. Loman always chased the American dream of financial success and wealth, but never reached it.… Post the First Comment

Thumbs Up to Easter candy. For those of you who didn't know, Easter is the second most important candy-eating occasion of the year for Americans, according to the National Confectioner's Association. Halloween ranks first with more than $2 billion while Easter ranks a close second with $1.… Post the First Comment

The book-turned-movie "Horton Hears a Who" is a simple story about an unappreciated elephant who finds himself the only animal able to rescue the world of the Whos, tiny people on a tiny planet. The line that Horton repeats throughout the movie is "A person's a person no matter how small.… 15 Comments

Who knew you could burn books at the click of a mouse? Absurd as it may sound, a Web site, http://www.abunga.com, has found a way to do it. The new Christian-based bookstore/Facebook hybrid has gained notoriety for its innovative approach to online shopping: members vote for material that disturbs their fragile sensibilities and the administrators - who happily play the part of the ardent Nazi skipping to the book burning - find the offensive material and set it aflame.… 1 Comment

I spent my spring break in Carbondale. I had homework and projects that needed to be finished, but I wanted to use my time to take pictures. I haven't had much free time this semester to really work on my photography. I wanted to try something different. One of my classes was in need of some wildlife photography for a project on the Shawnee National Forest.… Post the First Comment

It appears the revolving door that is the SIU chancellor's office will soon be moving again. As most of you know, SIU President Glenn Poshard put Chancellor Fernando Treviño on administrative leave last week. Now the university is basically going through a three-step process to address whatever the problems may be.… Post the First Comment

Sweaty palms, trembling hands, heart beat jumping out of your chest. This may sound like a reaction to a scary movie, but in fact these symptoms describe many students facing a test. Test anxiety is extremely widespread and is generally experienced as an inability to think clearly, in spite of adequate preparation.… Post the First Comment

Five seconds left in the game. Dallas is up by one over the Phoenix Suns and it's the final game of the Western Conference Finals. This play will be the last for one of these two phenomenal teams. One winner will emerge the other is going home. The ball is inbound as Steve Nash runs around a screen at the top of the arch.… Post the First Comment

Responsible drinking is not a contradiction in terms. Whether you're celebrating a Saluki victory, the end of finals or just enjoying time spent with friends, fond memories often include having a drink. Unfortunately, many of us know a friend or family member who has overdone it and suffered some negative consequences, such as hurting them or someone else.… Post the First Comment

Lust. Gluttony. Greed. Sloth. Wrath. Envy. Pride. The original seven deadly sins just weren't clear enough. In response to how so much has changed in the last century, the Vatican recently released a new list of deadly sins to avoid. Drug abusers beware: According to the new list, your actions could reserve you a seat in hell.… Post the First Comment