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Mental ‘roid rage: students abusing Adderall
Finals week is a time when students try to cram a semester of knowledge into three days of studying. This difficult task sometimes prompts students to engage in illegal activities: namely, taking perscription drugs that are not perscribed to them.
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Proposed state bill could offer equal rights protection for those with autism
As Autism Awareness Month draws to a close, a new bill in the Illinois General Assembly could guarantee equal rights protection to individuals diagnosed with autism.
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Alabama House Reps introduce bills outlawing abortion
Two bills seeking to outlaw abortions of all kinds are being considered in the Health Committee of the Alabama Legislature. Rep. John Merrill, R-Tuscaloosa, sponsored House Bills 405 and 409 out of a desire to protect the rights of the unborn, he said.
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Column: Replace Facebook chat with face-to-face talk
Go to Willy T, look around at all the students hunched over their laptops. All of these individuals are at the library to “study,” right? No, of course not. These students turn on their computer and immediately log onto Facebook. No one needs a summary on what Facebook is. Why?
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Study shows technology might cause college students to be less empathetic
College students are becoming less empathetic and more narcissistic, and the key might be in technology. Cell phones, social networks like Facebook and other sources of constant information seem to impact young people's moral judgment.
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Hooked on hook-ups
Even though the University was an all-male institution at its opening in 1825, young Cavaliers interacted with local and visiting women often at weekend social functions.
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America’s lowest cancer rate in Arizona
Arizona has the lowest cancer rate of any state in the United States, according to new data from a United States Cancer Statistics report. The current report shows that Arizona has the lowest number of diagnosed cancer cases and the second-lowest mortality rate for cancer of any state.
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A simple guide to getting your ideal summer bikini body
It’s that time of year again: bikini season. For many people, summer is an excuse to do absolutely nothing except chill at the beach with friends. But for us girls, it can be a bit of a struggle. Time and again, society has created the image of the perfect woman.
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Harvard professor underlines brain’s need for physical activity
The Healthy Campus Initiative — a recent push to make the University eat healthier, exercise more and stop smoking — may now be heading in a new direction, focusing on the direct connection between brain and body activity.
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