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National > Obama
Obama Addresses Troops to Close the War in Iraq
After nearly 9 years of fighting and 5000 casualties of our brave men and women in uniform, the war has finally come to an end. Doug Mills/The New York Times Today, December 14th, 2011, President Barack Obama spoke in front of an audience of service men and women who all fought and were returning...
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POSTED Dec 14, 2011 IN World
BY Roman Wunderlich
Obama Aims to Raise College Graduation Rate to 60% in the Next Decade
Barack Obama is trying to raise the rate of American college graduates from 40% to 60% in the next decade and according to an article in Gawker, this is an impossible feat. I do not know whether or not I agree or disagree with the fact that this is an impossible number to achieve, as we would have...
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POSTED Dec 08, 2011 IN US
BY Roman Wunderlich
Miracle Of The Day: Obama-Care To Cover Birth Control
Finally, an Obama victory that teenage girls (and really women everywhere) are actually interested in. My bank account thanks you, Obama. As of 2012, health insurance plans must cover birth control (as "preventive car" for women) with no copay. The Department of Health & Human...
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POSTED Dec 06, 2011 IN US
BY Jessica Corrado
Obama Clutch On World AIDS Day
In case you didn't know, today is World AIDS Day, a movement aimed at raising awareness of this virus and also raising money for AIDS research. According to the Washington Post, in a speech today Obama pledged increased aid to other countries and 50 million dollars towards HIV treatment here...
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POSTED Dec 01, 2011 IN US
BY Mickey Fisher
It Looks Like Russia Hates Obama
Is this just one of those cases where, something means something different in another country? This Russian news anchor just makes it seem pretty clear that she isn't really a huge fan of President Obama's policies. Yikes. Note to self, should probably cancel that diplomatic trip to...
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POSTED Nov 21, 2011 IN World
BY The College Skinny
Don't Worry Guys, Obama Attempted Assassinator Is Just Jesus
A few days ago, we reported on the rogue bullet that hit the White House. Turns out, it was just an assassination attempt by our lord and savior, Jesus Christ. Oscar Ramiro Ortega-Hernandez, the 21-year-old resurrection, was arrested and charged with firing nine rounds at the...
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POSTED Nov 18, 2011 IN US
BY Stacey Leasca
Bullet Hit The White House
Yesterday morning, two rounds of bullets were found on the grounds of the White House, one hit a window, shattering the historic glass, but was stopped by ballistic glass (good thing we have great toys), the other was found on the grounds. This shooting is being linked to a Friday night...
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POSTED Nov 16, 2011 IN US
BY Stacey Leasca
Obama Making Your Student Loans Less Painful
Hey college #Occupy kids. Listen up. Obama has your back. According to Market Watch, President Obama will announce today a cap on student loan reimbursement, meaning, you only have to pay back a certain amount each month as part of his "pay as you earn" plan. "Obama will also speed up...
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POSTED Oct 26, 2011 IN US
BY Stacey Leasca
Obama Making Huge New Year's Resolution
Obama is getting a jump start on New Year resolutions. Earlier today, he promised that the war in Iraq would be effectively over by January 1, 2012, with a full withdrawal of troops expected by then. I wouldn't get my hopes up too much about it; the military is wishy-washy at best when...
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POSTED Oct 21, 2011 IN US
BY Mickey Fisher
John Stewart Verbally Castrates O'Reilly
Nothing makes a girl who studied political communications at one of the most liberal schools in the nation, Emerson College, happier than seeing John Stewart make Bill O'Reilly bite his tongue. I have long said John Stewart is the most elite political mind in media, he just hides behind the Comedy...
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