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Taxing the American Dream

Looking to shore up the deficit, Obama goes after millionaires

  In an effort to reduce the nation's deficit, President Obama has proposed the controversial "Buffett rule," which is a tax on those making more than one million dollars in personal income and investments, and not on businesses. The proposed amount of money to be raised by the new bill is approximately $3 trillion dollars over the next ten years, according to the Obama administration. Full story

Religion

Has College a hold of your Religion?

  Students new to college life can go astray in so many ways including their spiritual path.   For many freshmen, college life is both exciting and frightening with new responsibilities and opportunities.   However, due to the distractions of this new life, it's all too common for students to fall off track with their religious values. Full story

Republican Party

Republican hopefuls gear up for race

  The 2012 presidential campaign field is filling up, and with several debates having been televised, voters nationwide are becoming familiar with the competitors.  There are currently 11 registered candidates, with eight of those being considered serious contenders. Full story

Feds sue banks over bad securities

  In a bold move on Sept. 2, the Federal Housing Finance agency filed lawsuits against 17 banks for their alleged practice of fraudulently selling close to $200 billion in securities linked to subprime mortgages.  Several of the banks are major American financial institutions, who some economists say were nearly single-handedly responsible 2008's recession. Full story

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Fayetteville State University What’s In A Name?

  or Fayetteville State University has once again reared its head.  Every few years or so, FSU's "problem-plagued" name is put up for discussion about the "potential benefits."  Well, how would the institution benefit from a name change?   It was 2002 when the discussion last seriously circulated publicly. Full story

New construction detours alters life on campus

Students face difficulties trying to find parking, walking routes on campus

The bright orange plastic tape and "Work Zone” signs that cut off the main entrance of the Lyons Science building, Lyons Science Annex building, Vance parking lot, Rosenthal parking lot, the police station and what was once the Vance basketball court is a clear indicator to visitors that there is a lot of different construction projects occurring on the Fayetteville State University campus.

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