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A few years ago, when my grandmother lived with my family, my mother would often set her up on Skype to talk to her grandchildren.
I’ve never seen her beautiful eyes get so big.
“Erin, I see you …
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.
Fox News and its pundits have recently cried “class warfare” in …
This week, the most unpopular date on the calendar came and went.
I’m speaking of Tax Day, the day when the federal government sees fit to return some of its citizens’ money to them. This is a …
While browsing the Internet recently, I ran into a website that I found extremely disturbing.
The site proclaimed to be “pro-ana,” so I did a little research and discovered this meant the website advocated for anorexia or …
This is my last column after a year of writing about sustainability on campus and in my life.
I won’t lie — at times it has been a bit of a struggle to find things to write …
Gap. Overpriced clothing made by sweatshop laborers in India? Try again.
A space between two things? Getting warmer.
Gap between neuronal firings? Gap between critical thought and unquestioning subservience of the mind? Almost there.
Gap between respecting the rights …
The race for the Republican presidential nomination finally ended Tuesday when Rick Santorum suspended his campaign. Santorum’s announcement means the inevitable has become reality: Mitt Romney will oppose President Barack Obama in November’s general election.
Santorum didn’t …
Oh, April — the month of spring awakening and stressful test-taking.
Indeed, right now it’s hard to think of much beyond May 4, but that day will come sooner than you think. It’s good to be emotionally …
A little more than a year ago, pro-democracy protests popped up all over the Arab world, from Morocco in Northern Africa to Oman at the eastern tip of the Arabian Peninsula.
These demonstrations had varying levels of …
There’s a cool new art installation outside of Neville Hall. I hope it’s the start of a trend.
It’s a rare day that something on campus excites me like this — which is hard to believe for …
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