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Project 2025 threat necessitates prioritizing country over party

In his 2008 concession speech, Sen. John McCain said to his supporters, “Whatever our differences, we are fellow Americans.” Putting the country over party is the foundation of the American republic, and...


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American gun culture must change before its politics

In the wake of yet another tragic and preventable school shooting, people are once again sending their thoughts and prayers to victims and their families. Moral support is crucial and while “thoughts...


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History is better suited for the series format than films

I normally write articles to analyze ongoing things in today’s world. However, for this article, I want to give you my opinion, not on how history unfolds right now, but on how...


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NIL deals can be unethical and predatory

In July 2021, the National Collegiate Athletics Association lifted its ban on athletes profiting from their name and image. Name, Image and Likeness deals have brought many opportunities to the table for...


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Film noir: notable then and notable now

“Of all the varieties of films Hollywood produced during the flory days of the studio system, noirs hold up best.” — Eddie Muller During my junior year at SUNY New Paltz, I...


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Third-party stances on diplomacy must not be ignored by the mainstream

The race for the White House this November is going to be a familiar struggle between Republicans and Democrats — the traditional two-party system realistically only leaves breathing space for these options....


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What it means to be children of men

When I returned home after the end of spring semester, my best friend told me she had given up on hope. She said that she needed peace and was tired of walking...


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Open dialogue between Taiwan and China is the only way forward

Taiwan stands at a crossroads when it comes to defense. Its leadership must determine the strategies the nation will embrace against a potential — if not a likely — invasion from China....


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9-to-5's are not the norm anymore. That's for the better.

Ah, the good ole’ nine-to-five, when you tumble out of bed and stumble into the kitchen while yawning and stretching to come to life as you prepare to take on the day....


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Republican IVF legislation is not 'pro-life'

In vitro fertilization is a procedure involving the manual fertilization of an egg outside of the body, producing a developed embryo that can be placed inside a uterus. The procedure has existed...