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Legalize prostitution to benefit status of women everywhere

If prostitution were legalized, regulators could require mandatory STD testing and birth control options for prostitutes. Should they suffer abuse, sex workers could seek the help of authorities. Legality could provide sex ...


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Oil transport safety should be prioritized

In the United States as well as in Canada, crude oil is transported using DOT-111 railcars. These aging cars were designed to transport liquids and were not necessarily made to carry volatile ...


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Learn how to fill your half-empty glass

You can't go through life checking off your to-do list because it would be predictable and boring. ...


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Online dating suits introverted women

Women are the ones who hold the power to choose who they want to communicate with on mobile dating apps ...


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Material obsession is too heavy a weight to bear

According to the World Resources Institute, the average person living in the U.S. uses 300 shopping bags worth of raw material every week — the weight of a large luxury car. ...


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Decision to show scars helps body positivity movement

#LoveYourLines is the common hashtag these proud women are using to unite their photos in this anti-body shaming campaign. Such a positive spin on a commonly overlooked fact of life, and something ...


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Failed policies result in high suicide rate among Indian farmers

The government’s silence and apathetic policies toward farmers and their debt have engendered a system in which suicide is the norm. ...


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America's inefficient tax code requires comprehensive overhaul

The new tax code should be fair, but not equitable. Some citizens will be expected to pay more, both in percentage and in absolute terms. ...


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Spring Fling lineup offers a chance to explore new music

I honestly think the SAPB did a great job in curating a lineup with mass appeal on a limited budget. ...


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Free speech supercedes right to be offended

Flag banning and other symbol-related regulations limit the ways people can express their own ideals. ...