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The Elmhurst University women's basketball team came up short against Carthage College dropping the contest, 64-55, at R.A. Faganel.

April 15, 2021 Above: Ad on left served to Facebook users with liberal profiles. On right, ad served to more conservative users. Liberals on Facebook are given one picture of ExxonMobil. To them, the multibillion-dollar oil giant sells itself as turning over a new leaf, exploring “carbon capture” techniques that put carbon back into the ground. If you’re a conservative, Exxon has a very different message: “The oil and gas industry is THE engine that powers America’s economy,” reads one ad targeted at conservatives. “Help us make sure unnecessary regulations don’t slow energy g...

Facebook’s Targeted Ad System Helps Companies Send Drastically Different Political Messages 14 Apr 2021 According to a recent report, major companies such as Exxon and Comcast are using Facebook’s targeted ads to serve drastically different messages to users based on their political leanings. Energy giant ExxonMobil for example ran 18 ads aimed at leftists promoting environmental causes and 15 ads aimed at conservatives decrying environmental regulation. The Markup reports in an article titled “How Facebook’s Ad System Lets Companies Talk Out of Both Sides of Their Mouths,” that m...

Guest View: University of Oregon more than a jock box Kevin Frazier, Register-Guard © Andy Nelson, The Register-Guard The University of Oregon's preliminary fall enrollment numbers show a decline in the number of students enrolled. Oct. 21, 2020 Amid chaos, contagions and conflagrations, there’s still a lot to be thankful for this year. Looking back, I’m particularly thankful for Claremont McKenna College (CMC) rejecting my college application. I guess it’s odd to be thankful for your dream school rejecting you. But, when that door slammed shut, a green and yellow on...