Archive | Editorials
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Editorial: Presidential debates should be more inclusive
In five days, tens of millions of Americans will gather around their televisions and computers to watch the first presidential debate of the 2012 election. President Barack Obama and former Governor Mitt Romney will appear on stage to convince voters that their solutions will improve the country.
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Editorial: Replacement referees jeopardize safety, integrity of football
We’ve seen it since week one: replacement referees — as society has learned to call them — have missed calls and become more willing to throw flags, illegal hits and just utter uncertainty with the game.
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Editorial: Tax returns, like birth certificates, cloud election’s real issues
It’s time to stop asking for Mitt Romney’s tax returns. The dogged, single-minded pursuit of Romney’s tax history by individuals demanding the returns, like Nevada Sen.
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Editorial: Attack in Libya fueled by religion
The American consulate in Libya was attacked on Tuesday, leaving four killed including U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens and up to 10 Libyan security personnel dead or wounded. It is speculated that militant Islamists in the northern sector of Benghazi planned the attack well in advance.
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Editorial: Professor breastfeeds in class
During her first lecture of the semester, American U. professor Adrienne Pine treated students to a visual of her breastfeeding her baby, according to an article in CNN Sunday. Pine, who was unable to find someone to watch her sick baby that day, decided to bring her to class.
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Editoral: Sleep study shows risk for students
Researchers at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have found that using electronic devices before bed disrupts sleep patterns and hinders one’s ability to fall asleep. Not only do these devices stimulate brain activity overall, they also inhibit natural melatonin production.
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Editorial: Facebook censorship
Photo moderators for Facebook and other popular websites are contracted out, some of those negotiations even crossing international boundaries, according to article in The Daily Beast.
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Editorial: Chicago teacher strike sheds light on education contradiction
If you read the news, you would know that teachers have been striking in Chicago. And if you know anything about Chicago and her school systems, they’re both terrible. Chicago has a historically underfunded school system.
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Editorial: Knowing the facts about suicide can save lives
Today is World Suicide Prevention Day, part of National Suicide Prevention Week. Suicide among high school students has been a high-profile issue lately, but college students actually are more at risk than adolescents.