Articles written by Katherine Davis

Legislative committee recommends actions to combat immigration

wpolley — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500

The Alabama Legislature’s Joint Interim Patriotic Immigration Commission released recommendations for stricter legal codes against illegal immigrant activity throughout the state.

Data on immigrants’ lives and economic impact on the state was collected by the committee, and four public hearings were held to determine constituents’ feelings on the matter.

The committee concluded its task in submitting 25 proposals to the Legislature. They suggested firmer enforcement of English as the state’s only official language and existing immigration policies.

After 10 wins, could Obama be the nominee?

wpolley — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Barack Obama: spoke at a rally in Birmingham earlier this year. Obama has won the past ten Democratic presidential primaries, including Alabama’s. Taylor Hill / PHOTO STAFF

Sen. Barack Obama has won the past 10 consecutive Democratic presidential primaries, totaling 26 of 37 contests thus far.

In light of his success, the senator is fielding some criticism against touting ambiguous “change.” Opponents argue he spends little time explaining any concrete policy ideas he may have.

Many think Obama is an effective speaker and successful fundraiser, but is he capable of implementing any change?

By now, such charges are common for Obama.

In October 2006, he published “The Audacity of Hope,” his memoir-meets-political philosophy expo. The next month, Time Magazine reported that while the work had reached the top spot on the New York Times bestsellers list, there was “nothing audacious about ‘The Audacity of Hope.’”

Similar criticism has continued since that point.

Book critic Michael Tomasky explained the reasoning: “The book’s most interesting aspect is the author’s deep ambivalence about contemporary American politics.”

Criminology students revisit abandoned cases

ingradc — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 15:38:54 -0500

While officials have all but given up on the missing person investigations of Natalee Holloway and Chandra Levy, a group of college students is going to review the cases one more time.

As economic woes consume Starbucks, company takes double shot with new CEO

ingradc — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 15:59:35 -0500

After a year of record-low sales, Starbucks Corporation decided to revamp a new direction with an old CEO.

Instead, the coffee company has returned its reins to former Chief Executive Officer Howard Schultz, the visionary responsible for Starbucks’ monumental growth and success throughout the 1990s. Schultz will return from an eight-year hiatus to refocus the company.

Tiger Town Starbucks’ assistant manager Diana McVay is excited to have Schultz running the business.