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Column: Does Facebook make us lonely?
I find myself living in a world of constant communication, but because this communication, especially on Facebook, is so instant and short, sometimes it feels more superficial and less meaningful.
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Editorial: Economic success in an unstable job market
Getting a post-secondary degree takes an incredible amount of time and dedication. But in the current economy that favors computer scientists, nurses and engineers, will your hard-earned certificate and thousands of dollars of debt be worth it?
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Column: The politics of student debt forgiveness
Last month, the Student Loan Forgiveness Act of 2012 (HR 4170) was introduced into the U.S. House of Representatives by Congressman Hansen Clarke, a Democrat from Michigan. The discussion of student loan forgiveness has reached a point where politicians are finally taking notice.
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Column: Death, taxes and the math behind class warfare
Mitt Romney pays a much lower tax rate than people who earn about as much as he does in one hour, without even having a job.
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Column: Online trolls cannot be argued with rationally; don’t even try
Rule 14 of the Internet clearly states: “Do not argue with trolls — it means that they win.” And yet, here I am, about to break the rule and devote an entire column to the beast that is the Internet troll.
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Column: Phones as currency
Over the past five to 10 years, the importance of mobile phones in our society has increased to an astonishing and rather eerie degree. Based on a recent survey, it seems that the pace will only grow faster as we enter the near future.
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Editorial: Contentious convention could be a good thing
In the midst of one of the Republican Party’s longer primary races for the presidential nomination, some party leaders have called for unity. So far, it is seriously lacking.
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Column: Nuclear energy deserves more credit
The Columbia Generating Station, a nuclear power plant, near Richland, Wash. might have its license renewed in May to produce energy until 2043. The plant started up in 1983 and its license expired Jan. 19, 2010.
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Editorial: Occupy Wall Street move ineffective
Occupy Wall Street has shifted its base of operations from Zuccotti Park to Union Square Park. After a failed attempt at reoccupying Zuccotti last Saturday to commemorate the movement's six-month anniversary, protesters gathered in Union Square.