Archive | Editorials
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Editorial: On gun control
There appears to be progress on the gun control front. Amidst increasing amounts of mass shootings across the nation, Congress is tiptoeing around the Second Amendment, which guarantees American individuals the right to bear arms. Wednesday, U.S.
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Editorial: Armstrong’s doping confession should not tarnish other strides
Renowned ex-cyclist Lance Armstrong is expected to appear on the Oprah Winfrey Network this week to admit his use of banned performance-enhancing drugs before his memorable seven Tour de France victories.
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Editorial: Tough questions for MIT
The death of Aaron Swartz hit MIT hard. The Institute suddenly finds itself confronted with deep and important questions: What kind of role did MIT play in the prosecution of the 26-year-old prodigy?
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Editorial: Grades should be based on quality of work, not attendance
It would be hard to state our favorite movie of the 1980s. A leading contender on any list, however, surely is “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.
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Editorial: Potential steroid use should not hinder HOF inductions
For the first time since 1996, no former baseball player will be inducted into the Professional Baseball Hall of Fame. The stigma of steroid use that has plagued a once-valiant American pastime, has left the fans, the players, the writers and the aspiring players without a hero.
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Editorial: Crazy is crazy
Over the break tragedies uprooted a passionate issue in this country: gun control. Anti-gun enthusiasts are calling for immediate action, whereas pro-gun enthusiasts are attempting to create a “Gun Appreciation Day.” There’s even a home page for the event.
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Editorial: NCAA drug testing policies should have greater scrutiny
An article in Sunday’s issue of the New York Times brought to light an issue that deserves closer examination from the NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association.
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Editorial: Fiscal cliff issue shows ineptitude
Late Tuesday Jan. 1, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 257-167 on a Senate bill to pass legislation that would avoid the financial situation known as the “fiscal cliff” — a series of spending cuts and tax increases that was scheduled to take effect at the start of this year.
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Editorial: Constitutionality of pro-life plates
A federal judge has deemed North Carolina’s Choose Life license plates unconstitutional, according to an article in CNN Tuesday.