The Sentinel

The Virginia Tech mass murder committed by student Seung-Hui Cho is now a thing of the past. In order to gain a better understanding of the tragedy and prepare for the possibility of a repeat, a panel was created to review the bloody events that transpired April 16, 2007.

The main contention of Michael Moore's latest documentary, SiCKO, is that since the free market is ruining the health care industry, the government must completely take over health care. Moore defends such action because he believes the free market to be inherently flawed, and will forever serve as an antagonist to the nation's welfare.

In nearly every city, large or small, it's difficult to walk down the street without running into a Starbucks. It's even possible to see one Starbucks right across the street from another. Starbucks is, after all, a multi-billion dollar company, recently listed in the top 20 of Forbes most powerful businesses on Earth.

If you've ever gone to a public school you've heard the traditional song and dance that school districts perform every few years about how costs have gone up, the money just can't stretch any further, yada yada yada. This is immediately followed by a plea for more money and some doomsday prediction/threat of what will happen if they do not get more money.

Most Ohio State students are aware that city of Columbus, like the rest of Ohio, is experiencing an exodus of young talent. Columbus City Council, totally flummoxed by this "brain drain," decided this spring that they needed to pay Rebecca Ryan, of Next Generation Consulting, 165,000 dollars to help the city in their goals to attract and retain young talent.

The sports world has been stained this summer by a continual air of discontent and scandal. We've seen the cloud of suspicion surround Barry Bonds and alleged steroid abuse as he broke the all-time record for career home runs, as well as the gambling scandal involving NBA referee Tim Donaghy.

Democrats swept into Congress with grand promises of open and uncorrupted government with fewer earmarks and less entanglement with special interests, not to mention lower gas prices. However it appears that for this Congress, like the last, it is business as usual.

Thumbs Thumbs Down - Britney Spears' panties (or lack there-of) Everybody knows Britney was sluggish, off-balance, and a little chunky on the stage during the MTV VMA's. But does everyone know that Britney went to the after-party sans panties again? Who does Britney think she is ignoring Perez Hilton's public service announcement - doesn't anyone have respect for gay men with blue hair anymore? Thumbs Up - Airheads "Who would win in a wrestling match between Lemmy and God? Lemmy.