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Social change is a group effort, but we still need a leader
This week marks the death of a leader and perhaps the end of an era of our nation’s greatest revolutions over the past few decades. America’s technological revolution, beginning in the late...
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Jobs' legacy goes deeper than shiny new toys
How do you measure the worth of a person? Taking a step back to recognize the value of a life is difficult. Unfortunately, it often takes death for us to consider such...
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Arab Spring-inspired protests are uninspired
On Saturday, Oct. 1, one of my best friends was arrested. When I asked him why, he responded, “Occupy Wall Street!” When I asked again, his response was a little less affirmative....
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Redefining the term "Easy A"
Have you ever asked yourself what the point of college is? If your answer is “to get a good job,” then you’re here for all the wrong reasons; you’re probably just doing...
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L.I. cheaters shed light on societal pressures
Recently, a handful of students at Great Neck North High School, a school located in a particularly affluent Long Island suburb, were busted for allegedly participating in a SAT cheating ring. While...
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Making practical use of Dickinson Dining Hall
I couldn’t help but smile the other day as I peered into what was once the Dickinson Dining Hall, whereupon I saw a group of middle-aged women working out to a stereo...
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It's time we ash out the pot debate. Let's legalize marijuana.
With this column I may burn professional bridges. I may go home for Thanksgiving break and get an NYPD-level drug test from my parents. Professors may look at me differently and my...
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The plight of "Occupy Wall Street"
The ability to protest is a right granted to all U.S. citizens, thanks to that always-handy First Amendment. Although the word causes most to recall the struggles of a colorful and charismatic...
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Nets, new faculty and a "Community in Recovery"
For better or worse, plenty has been making headlines in our short respite. ...
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Davis case is mark of injustice
On Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2011, Troy Davis died, and along with him died the faith that many Americans had in their nation’s justice system. Davis’ execution by Georgia State Prison not only...