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Road (Construction A)head

November 15, 2011 by Opinion Editor and Elizabeth Brooks

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Right Said: Talk Is Cheap, Action Isn’t

November 15, 2011 by Jeffrey Robin

When Barack Obama was a senator running for presidency in 2008, he promised “hope” and “change” not only for the American people but for the world. Since the day he took office, people polled ...
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Left Said: Make Sanctions, Not War

November 15, 2011 by Geoffrey Bell

It should be pretty clear to most observers by now that Iran is trying to develop nuclear weapons under the guise of a peaceful nuclear energy program. While they haven’t yet enriched uranium to the...
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(w)Ron(g) Paul’s Free Market Fairytale

November 14, 2011 by Riley Schenck

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Demonizing the Rich Misappropriates the Blame

November 10, 2011 by Alex Gushner

Last week’s South Park episode brilliantly parodies the Occupy Wall Street movement. If you didn’t tune in, this one is for you: Barack Obama has belligerently demonized the rich. His unremitting ...
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Accomplished Seven Falls? Add Cathedral Peak to Your Bucket List

November 10, 2011 by Harrison Gibson

Everyone has their own personal well of strength that they draw from. They draw from its depths in everyday life and during hardships. It is the strength from this well that pushes us to not just surv...
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Santa Claus, Easter Bunny Send Youth Mixed Signals

November 10, 2011 by Brian Gallagher and Connor Oakes

This week’s question: How would you go about introducing fictions like the Easter Bunny or Santa Claus to your children? It’s entertaining, the gullibility of a child. They’ll believe almost...
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Save Yourself Grief: Know the Difference Between Habitable and Not

November 10, 2011 by Opinion Editor

Just when you thought the creepy crawlies from Halloween were long gone, you’ve noticed that a whole new family of bugs and rodents has arrived. It seems like your rental is falling apart, practical...
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Even Expert Scoundrals Must Strategize to Maximize Booty

November 9, 2011 by Opinion Editor and Elizabeth Brooks

Sometimes getting laid isn’t the problem; the problem is answering the booty call. No, I’m not talking about the girls who fight with themselves about their morals at 2:30 in the morning: “I’m...
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Voter ID Laws Make for Sensible Policy

November 8, 2011 by Jeffrey Robin

When the United States was first established under the Constitution in 1787, not all men could vote — much less women, who wouldn’t have the uniform right to vote until 1920. Universal suffrage fo...
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ID Laws Isolate, Marginalize Specific Voters

November 8, 2011 by Geoffrey Bell

Issues alone do not determine election results; the makeup of the electorate is the most important factor. This is why getting out the vote is so important to any political campaign; voter persuasion ...
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U.S. Repeal of UNESCO Funding Misses Big Picture

November 7, 2011 by Opinion Editor and Riley Schenck

Last week, Palestine officially joined UNESCO, the UN’s educational, scientific and cultural organization, as its newest member. The vote approving Palestine’s membership was overwhelming; 107 mem...
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Fulbright Scholar Recounts U.S. Experiences

November 4, 2011 by Opinion Editor

Upon coming to the United States on a Fulbright Teaching scholarship, I became familiar with the lively American spirit and culture. During my time as a teaching associate at the University of Califor...
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Regents Approve Fee Hike for UC’s Most Attractive Students

November 4, 2011 by Matt Renner

Amidst growing pressure from protesters, the UC Regents unanimously passed a measure that raises the fees of the top one percent most beautiful students by $400 per quarter. The protestors, who have b...
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Caffeine: How To Kick the Habit, Or at Least Abuse Correctly

November 3, 2011 by Opinion Editor

Maybe you’re intimately familiar with the groggy feeling of “waking up” in the morning, slowly and begrudgingly biking over to Cajé and mumbling something the cashier assumes means “large cof...
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