As our country faces its worst economy in decades, as our national debt surpasses the entire GDP of India, as worldwide turmoil threatens our energy security and as a horrific tragedy in Japan claimed the lives of the thousands, the leader of the free world found time to pick Kansas as the champion of his 2011 March Madness bracket.
Chancellor Biddy Martin just can't catch a break when it comes to the New Badger Partnership. After she attracted support from major student leaders across campus, Martin was left with the daunting task of capturing the heart of one of Wisconsin's most intransigent politicians to date — Gov. Scott Walker.
Facebook has evolved into a social phenomenon that people of all ages around the globe can't ignore. It began primarily as a platform for college students to voice campus gossip online, but it has since turned into an unstoppable business ploy, getting the site to the 500 million user mark just this year, surpassing even the search engine Google in the amount of Internet hits worldwide.
Just over eight years ago, a U.S.-led coalition invaded Iraq. Since then, over 4,000 American soldiers have been killed in their fight. If there is any consolation, it is that these brave men and women fought to promote democracy in a nation that was forced to live under the brutal regime of Saddam Hussein.
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