Archive | Editorials
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Editorial: Kiss and tell
In the wake of a proposal which first made waves in January, the U. California system is moving forward with the idea of asking the sexual orientation of its incoming students. California is of course the leftmost state geographically, and almost as far left politically.
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Editorial: A history lesson on Uganda
Since none of this “revolutionary” social media awareness-raising has included facts or historical context, here’s an (incredibly simplified) overview. Joseph Kony is the leader of the Lord’s Resistance Army, a rebel group that has been waging war against the Ugandan government.
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Editorial: Invisible Children promotes false activism
For seven years running, Joseph Kony has been the most wanted man in the world, according to the International Criminal Court — but he only garnered widespread international attention two days ago. Why is this? The charitable organization Invisible Children, Inc.
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Column: Kirk Cameron defends beliefs, ‘hate speech’
Kirk Cameron was once an atheist — proving that people, and society, change. The former “Growing Pains” heartthrob is now an active Christian evangelist, but the anti-gay remarks he made earlier this week on Piers Morgan Tonight were out of line and outdated.
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Editorial: ‘Hacktivists’ had it coming
The Internet was abuzz yesterday over the news that authorities dealt a serious blow to "hacktivist" collective Anonymous. Five alleged members of LulzSec, a now-disbanded offshoot of the group, were charged with hacking crimes.
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Editorial: U.S. government must justify assassination of citizens
Attorney general Eric Holder, in a speech on Monday at the Northwestern University School of Law, defended the American national security position regarding targeted killing of American citizens who are involved in terrorist groups.
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Editorial: Jumping to conclusions at Chardon High School
Chardon High School, a public high school about 35 miles outside of Cleveland, Ohio, was the scene of a deadly shooting yesterday. According to multiple reports, a student entered the cafeteria and opened fire, killing one student and wounding four others.
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Editorial: Phantom tollbooths
Can anyone remember a time before Amazon? The company was founded in mid-90s Seattle which then delivered grunge, but is still here, having tracked us students from hometown holidays to our shipping out to college.
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Editorial: Crime and punishment
“Has there ever been a case of a student committing murder for the sake of robbery?” asked G.Z. Yeliseyev, a critic who could not believe Dostoevsky’s novel “Crime and Punishment.” The jury in the murder trial of George Huguely gave an answer last night, finding the former U.