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Thursday, November 19th, 2009, 1:57 am
Op-Ed: Religious crusaders must choose causes, techniques wisely
by Tyler Francke
Religion belongs in politics no less than any other ideology, but the causes and methods of today’s religious crusaders need to change.

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Thursday, November 19th, 2009, 1:55 am
Op-Ed: Earthly phenomena could bring communities closer together
by Anya Rose for The Maine Campus
I propose we reschedule school and work calendars to include holidays that celebrate awe-inspiring earthly phenomena.

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Thursday, November 19th, 2009, 1:55 am
Op-Ed: Thinking of joining the service? Maybe you should reconsider
by Michael W. Gibson
Remember — the ultimate purpose of the military is to fight wars, not to promise you college money, job training or leadership roles.

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Thursday, November 19th, 2009, 1:54 am
Editorial: Card convenience on campus
by The Maine Campus
The Issue: This January, dining services will begin accepting all major credit and debit cards.
What We Think: This is an important step forward in planting UMaine firmly in the 21st century, and will be a great convenience for on-campus diners.

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Thursday, November 19th, 2009, 1:53 am
Letters: Fort Hood, ‘DJ Hero’ and write-in votes
by The Maine Campus
The need for Fort Hood insight The University of Maine should be a center of critical thinking. Mr. Warsame, author of the op-ed “Fort Hood is a great opportunity for anti-Muslim sentiment,” would do well to do …

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Thursday, November 19th, 2009, 1:44 am
Readers Speak: Best of Web comments
by The Maine Campus
RE: IPhone users are insufferable geeks Why call only iPhone users insufferable geeks? I believe BlackBerry, or “CrackBerry,” users were the first to hold that distinction. They’re the ones who live and die by push email, constantly …

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Monday, November 16th, 2009, 1:05 am
Columnist: Questions of rights infringements mar Maine State Prison
by Michael Shepherd
A questionable record of violating inmates’ rights at the Maine State Prison in Warren merits a sincere investigation.

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Monday, November 16th, 2009, 1:04 am
Op-Ed: IPhone users are insufferable geeks
by Andrew Catalina for The Maine Campus
What separates iPhone users from others is a pervasive sense of smug superiority. What is forgotten is that the gadget is just the bastard child of a cell phone and a laptop — and it doesn’t particularly excel at either role.

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Monday, November 16th, 2009, 1:03 am
Op-Ed: Fort Hood is a great opportunity for anti-Muslim sentiment
by Ismail Warsame for The Maine Campus
It is assumed that homicidal Christians don’t represent Christianity as a whole. But Muslims aren’t afforded the same assumption.

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Monday, November 16th, 2009, 1:02 am
Op-Ed: Rush to college turns students into ‘masses of the unready’
by Mary Plaisted for The Maine Campus
When I deferred my acceptance to UMaine after high school, I thought I was taking a year off. It turns out I was taking a year on.

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