Last week, President Barack Obama delivered his State of the Union address, offering the American people hope that he will fulfill the promises he made during his campaign. With a slip in popularity and virtually no Senate backing going into his second year as president, Obama faces the same struggles as almost all presidents before him.
Like most people, I get stuck in a rut every once in a while. From time to time, I'll start questioning my life choices or career path, and ask myself whether or not I really want to be a journalist, an economist, a rodeo clown or any of my other top five ideal occupations.
Everybody knows the drill: when the economy sours, businesses start making cuts. Trips are shortened, small costs reined in. Unfortunately, the best way for companies to save money is to trim back their payrolls and lay off employees.
Ask any young athlete what their goals and dreams are for their athletic career and the same answer will almost always come to their mind: obtain a scholarship to compete at the Division I level. More than 70 athletes at Duquesne University were living that dream until Feb. 25, when the athletic department decided to cut four men's sports from the program after the 2010 season. The baseball, golf, men's swimming and wrestling teams will no longer compete at Duquesne.
University's decision to sell WDUQ disappoints alumnus Decision to cut men's sports not progressive
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