Archive | Editorials
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Editorial: Free to work
Just as students and employers began to finalize summer plans last spring, the New York Times decided to burst their bubbles. In April, the Times ran a piece suggesting that many unpaid internships at for-profit companies may be illegal.
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Editorial: The jobless recovery – frustrating but working
In his semiannual report to Congress about monetary policy last Wednesday, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke had little but stale economic and financial news to report to the Senate Banking Committee.
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Editorial: Social media profiles can help or hurt
With the recent controversy over star Tar Heel defensive tackle, Marvin Austin, social networking is yet again a source of contention. Social profiles on the Internet allow people to reveal information that would otherwise be private and secure.
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Editorial: Food safety bill needs BPA ban
We can’t seem to understand why any bill titled “food safety bill” would be so hard to pass. We enjoy food, we need it to survive, and we want it to be safe. Is that really so much to ask? Apparently, it is.
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Editorial: Use your head when drinking
Benjamin Harris, a U. Idaho senior and Sigma Nu member, died July 13 from alcohol poisoning on his “21 Run.” He was pronounced dead at approximately 3 a.m. the day after his birthday.
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Editorial: How has Obama done so far?
As mid-term elections approach, it might be a good time to assess President Obama’s performance. However, any assessment should focus on what that majority of Americans who voted for Obama were hoping to see, not the preferences of those who opposed him, and still do, may have wanted.
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Editorial: Economy deters incoming freshman
Enrollment of incoming freshman has been down at Eastern Illinois U. There are several reasons as to why this phenomenon is happening.
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Editorial: Fate of offshore drilling should be in voters’ hands
With a cap placed on the leak in the Deepwater Horizon oil rig Thursday, talk is now shifting toward what should be done next.
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Editorial: Soda tax leaves no bubbly feeling
Americans hate paying taxes almost as much as they love soda. Some states have been proposing new taxes on soda as a way to fight the obesity crisis and push more money into the economy. Cities and states that have tried to impose the tax have had different ideas on how to do so.
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