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Experience in the Online World Can Lead to Real World Opportunities

It used to be that only professional writers penned articles. Only big studios created TV shows and movies. Only established critics shared their opinions with a broad audience.
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Linguistics Expose the Inherent Sexism in “Girl” Talk

“Girl” is the most undignified language gaffe in verbal currency of English-speaking societies. In casual conversations, “girl” typically refers to women and children, while “guy” is simil...
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Republican Resurgence May Provoke Gridlock on Capitol Hill

In light of the Republican gains in Congress, many Democrats are left questioning both the future of politics on Capitol Hill and the future of their own party.
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Long List of “To-Do’s” Keeps Republicans and Democrats Honest

The nation was swept by a wave of conservative victories in red and dark blue states alike, giving the GOP a majority in the House of Representatives.
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Silent Stoner Majority Sinks Indebted Ship of State

The Universe gave us a test, California, and we couldn’t even spell our own name, much less correctly answer the first question. Last week I was being lyrically abusive in the spirit of political op...
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American Power Projects Political Compassion Abroad

America is without a doubt the most benevolent nation and superpower the human race has ever known.
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Burmese Political Prisoners Resist Military Dictatorship

Twenty years after Aung San Suu Kyi’s internationally recognized 1990 election victory as the peoples’ choice to lead Burma into a new era of democracy and prosperity after four decades of totalit...
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Student Athiests Unite In the Face of Fierce Religious Opposition

This week’s question: What is the point in making an atheist/secularist group?
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Weak Stoner Turnout Killed Historic Marijuana Proposition

It’s November of 2010, and that means, yes, we voted this week. We cast our ballots with decisions on governors, senators, house seats and the most talked about voter initiative: Prop 19.
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Responsible I.V. Reveler Demands Respectful Authorities

I feel like I need to say something. I completely support the idea of police in Isla Vista, but something needs to change.
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Frustration Builds as America Falls Short of Promised Ideals

I just want to start off by saying, “I am an American. So, fuck me!” I live in a country where the news I watch on television is all about ratings and not the stories involved with them.
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American War Machine Offers Parallel to Jihad Extremists

In America we have come to feel safe in our liberties. We like to think of ourselves as a beacon of human rights, justice, democracy and freedom.
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Midterm Elections Provoke Anxiety Over Shifting National Identity

Last Tuesday’s midterm elections demonstrated a clear break from the Obama fervor of 2008, illustrating the American public’s dissatisfaction with the current administration and its policies.
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The Solutions to Your Mid-Quarter Housing Woes

With Halloween just past us and the holidays right around the corner, it is about that time of year where it feels like the “honeymoon” with your roommates and your rental is over.
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Israeli Op-ed Fails to Reference Facts

You said in your article (“American and Israeli Alliance Safeguards Democracy,” Daily Nexus, Nov. 1) that “radical” Islamic entities “violate human rights on a regular basis.” What about ...
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