Archive | Editorials
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Editorial: Why college?
"You are probably not that good a rapper. Maybe you are the next Lil Wayne, but probably not, in which case you need to stay in school," said President Obama in an unusually pedestrian manner to a crowd of youngsters. Stay in school.
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Editorial: The grim future of failed sex education; new video game to teach social skills
Currently in the works at U. Central Florida is a new video game designed to teach preteen girls how to handle peer pressure and the complicated demands of social situations in a safe, consequence-free setting.
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Editorial: Shed your predispositions and enjoy diversity
Many wondered if the election of Barack Obama could signal an end to racism. To some this could have been an overall sign of the end of racism, but surely anyone who is in touch with the outside world would find this to be false during their daily routines.
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Editorial: What’s in a name?
Gucci, Prada, Louis Vuitton, Coach, Rolex. For many, these brands symbolize extravagance, quality, and status. In every magazine, ads for luxury goods can overwhelm the reader, implying that beauty and sophistication can be gained merely through the purchase of a name brand.
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Editorial: Leaked war documents create questions, call for accountability
By now, you have heard of WikiLeaks and the more than 90,000 pages of secret military pages released July 25.
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Editorial: A borderline ruling
Yesterday, a federal judge stopped key parts of Arizona’s immigration law, preventing the state from solving its own immigration problems. U.S.
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Editorial: As companies gripe, music industry destroys itself
Are you being spoon-fed music? Even if you don’t only buy music you hear on the radio, your musical taste may be more influenced by the media than you realize. A recent article on arstechnica.com talks about payola, a process in which labels pay radio stations to promote certain songs.
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Editorial: The Afghan war leaks
White House spokesman Robert Gibbs told reporters that the decision by WikiLeaks to release 91,000 classified documents related to the war in Afghanistan has the "potential to do harm" to those in the battlefield. But how, Mr. Gibbs?
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Editorial: France fights feminism
Recently, France’s lower house of parliament passed a ban on top of the burqa, requiring women caught wearing the Islamic face veil to pay a 150 Euro fine.