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Sex Columnist Kisses a Girl and Likes It: The Beauty of Exploration

Doctor, here are my symptoms: I am confused, I’m questioning my identity and ability to reason and my genitals are swelling up like an ocean wave at the sight of a hot chick.
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Multilateralism Jusitifies Intervention

In 1969 an unelected dictator rose to power through a military coup to lead an Arab country in North Africa.
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Prudence Dictates Caution, Restraint

The military intervention in Libya has led to a number of issues which greatly worry the conservative contingent.
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Drug Dealing Produces Pure Entrepreneurs

Let’s talk business. I have met too many people who “study” business but have no real skill in it.
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Secretary of Labor Defends Healthcare Reform Provisions

President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act a year ago this week. The law enacts significant health insurance reforms that will take effect over the next several years.
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Nonbelievers Find Fulfillment and Beauty In a World Without Purpose

This week’s question: “Doesn’t atheism lead to a belief that nothing has any meaning?”
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Impoverished, Veteran Debauch Warns Against Excessive Sobriety

A drug commercial for your consideration: The screen is black. A heart monitor rhythmically beeps in the background. The screen slowly blinks twice. It reveals two, faintly blurry masked doctors stand...
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Conservative Columnist Undermines Palestinian Pursuit of Justice

Ben Parish worries me. I will start with one thing from his March 1 article that I absolutely agreed with: its title.
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Tunisian Coup Institutes First of Secular Islamists

It is hard to believe only last month, on Jan. 14, the regime of Tunisian president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali was ousted by a people’s uprising...
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Seconds of Crime, Hours of Time

If there is one phrase that should be banned from the English language, it’s “I’ll be just a second.” Seriously, what redeeming value does that phrase possess?
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Citizens Resist Oppression, Make Positive Change

I am a father, husband, son, brother, friend and professor. I am American. But I am also a Palestinian, a Lebanese and a Muslim.
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Nexus Fee Invests In Student Voice

This spring, all of the Nexus’ student-approved lock-in money is up for reaffirmation — no increase, just the same wonderful three bucks and change that keeps us going today.
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Traveling Gaucho Witnesses Reality of Middle East Conflicts

After studying abroad for six months in the heart of “the holy land,” Jerusalem, I would like to share some insight into the real situation on the ground in Israel.
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Cheaters Never Prosper, Especially in the Bedroom

In school we are taught that cheating is an extremely severe offense punishable with failure and in some cases expulsion, but how many of you sneaky bastards have gotten away with a little dishonesty ...
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Portrayal of Violence in Middle East Impedes Political Attempts at Peace

With every passing day, the Arab unrest and political revolution confirms that a sea-change is going on in the Middle East.
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