Archive | Opinion
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Column: Google’s privacy changes benefit users and businesses
Last week, Google Inc. announced its new privacy policy, which will take effect March 1. The policy strives for simplicity in both length and language, and it unifies nearly all of Google's services, products and websites.
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Editorial: A cure for what?
The Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation has contributed over $2 billion toward breast cancer research and awareness over the last 30 years. Some of this money has gone to Planned Parenthood, which provides reproductive health and breast cancer screening services to women all across the country.
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Editorial: More research, studies are needed for changes to diagnose individuals with autism
The criteria considered in diagnosing autism have been sifted through and remarkably refined since its first classification as a “schizophrenic reaction” in the first version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, or DSM, released in 1952.
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Column: Pre-existing conditions unfortunate, but should not be covered
John has an unfortunate story. He and his wife want to start a family, so they began searching for a house. The house they end up buying has a few problems, but it is a good starter house. The roof leaks, the cabinets need to be replaced and the foundation has some problems.
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Column: Turkey’s transition away from secularism
Turkey is often looked upon by the West as a model state for other predominantly Muslim nations. It’s a functioning democracy with a strong economy, and its citizens enjoy wide array of freedoms relative to other non-Western countries.
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Column: Why Anonymous members need to calm their goatees about Megaupload
In the past, the Anonymous collective has occasionally used its powers for good. Users helped track down the girl who threw those puppies in the river and they’ve aided in shutting down child pornography sites. But the group may now be harnessing their powers in an unworthy mission.
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Column: Romney’s plans for austerity ignore Europe’s economic woes
I used to believe, in all my naïveté, that politicians took positions and crafted policy based on evidence. Even if we disagreed, I would try to give them the benefit of the doubt, reason away the differences, assume that they were looking at a different set of data than me.
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Column: College is the time to travel abroad
College is the time to be curious. We need to take advantage of our time and embark on an adventure before we lose that chance. Traveling and studying abroad — completely immersing yourself in another culture — can impact your life significantly.
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Editorial: No signature required
Not with a ring but a pen, prospective college football players end their courtships with all schools but one today, signing letters of intent which bind them to a particular institution, in turn guaranteeing them one year’s worth of financial aid.