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Column: Telling the truth
We attend a strange school where a systemic culture of abuse exists under a college president who has the power and experience to change what can only be described as a public health crisis of the utmost importance: the endemic culture of physical and psychological abuse that occupies the heart of ...
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Column: The Future of SOPA and Protect IP
The response to SOPA and Protect IP, two pieces of proposed legislation aiming to curb online piracy, has been intense and highly reactionary. In October, Yahoo attracted public attention by leaving the U.S. Chamber of Commerce for its support of SOPA.
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Column: Stephen Colbert, Herman Cain highlight flaws of primary system in faux bids
Stephen Colbert, of "The Colbert Report" announced on Jan. 12 that he would explore the chance of running for "President of the United States of South Carolina." The only problem was, he was more than two months late to put his name in the running, and there was no option for write-in votes.
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Column: GOP playing politics with Obama and Keystone pipeline
Debate over a proposed pipeline extension came to an abrupt halt last week after President Barack Obama rejected TransCanada's application until a final environmental impact statement is completed.
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Column: Anti-Sharia bill panders to silly fears
The U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals has come to the aid of Oklahoma, attempting to rectify a flagrant trespass of the American Constitution.
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Column: A vote for equality
We did it, Washington. The one vote needed to legalize same-sex marriage in June, so long as no one files a referendum against the new bill, has been cast. I can already smell the equality from here.
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Column: All college degrees have a purpose
Last week, Yahoo Education released a story titled, “College Majors That Are Useless.” I have seen many similar lists based on salary and expected job openings. I was not particularly surprised by the majors this list named (horticulture, animal science, theater, fashion design and agriculture).
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Column: Despite tensions, war with Iran avoidable
Earlier this month, an Iranian nuclear scientist was mysteriously killed after a magnetic bomb was attached to his vehicle in Tehran. The victim, Mostafa Ahmadi Roshan, was employed by the Iranian government as the deputy director of one of their main uranium enrichment plants.
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Column: Grow up – It’s childish to end a relationship through a text message or an update on Facebook
At some point in everyone’s life they are going to face the dilemma of telling their significant other, “It’s over.” Break-ups can be hard, especially if the relationship was more than just a fling.
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