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College football: not so happily ever after
Jan. 13, 2015On Jan. 6, 2013, I nearly hit a naked man with my car.
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Time to rethink your dream job
Jan. 13, 2015I don’t care if you identify primarily as an engineer, artist, janitor, fireman, exotic dancer, librarian, lawyer, CIA agent or whatever your secret dream job may be. I’m going to convince you to start your own company this semester.
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Don’t pick that Venus flytrap
Jan. 12, 2015The nature-walk mantra “take nothing but pictures, leave nothing but footprints” has not only ecological implications but political and legal ones as well.
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Social progress shown through Golden Globes
Jan. 12, 2015Happy New Year! I hope everyone had an awesome holiday season. It’s great to be back and great to be writing again, although 2015 somehow already feels stressful. The first week of classes was a blur of expensive textbooks and schedule shuffling, but an event this past weekend helped to start my new year off with a bang: the 2015 Golden Globes.
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Even offensive speech must be defended
Jan. 12, 2015By now, you’ve probably heard of the devastating terror attacks that shocked and horrified the nation of France. The terror began last Wednesday when masked gunmen murdered 12 people at the Paris office of satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, a publication known for deliberately mocking various religions and politicians. Two days later, the violence continued as the attackers killed a French policewoman then held 16 hostages in a kosher supermarket, killing four.
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NAACP bombing receives disappointing coverage
Jan. 11, 2015You know all about the bombing that occurred outside of the Colorado Springs chapter of the NAACP last Tuesday, right? No? Well, the FBI is investigating the act of potential domestic terrorism after a homemade pipe bomb exploded but failed to ignite a 5-gallon gas container to which it was rigged.
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US media has clear selection bias
Jan. 11, 2015As an avid consumer of news, I am noticing that the American media is not exactly as objective in their coverage as they should be. Actually, that is an understatement; The mainstream news media seems geared toward a viewpoint that engages in speculation rather than the day’s news.
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Obama’s proposed ‘free’ community college has its faults
Jan. 11, 2015Last week, President Barack Obama unveiled a proposal to make the first two years of community college tuition free for students who uphold certain standards.
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Why Oregon Ducks are America’s team
Jan. 8, 2015I’ll start off this column with an apology.
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Elected officials need to actually do their jobs
Jan. 8, 2015Earlier this week, The Associated Press reported that Republican Governor of Maine, Paul LePage, spent almost $53,000 on attorneys in an attempt to exorcise thousands of young people from Medicaid. The attempt failed. What’s even more frustrating about Gov. LePage’s actions is that Maine’s attorney general informed the governor’s office that the lawsuit would likely fail. [1]
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Sexolutions: Becoming a sexpert in 2015
Jan. 8, 2015Welcome back, Gators. I missed everyone dearly during the break and can’t wait for this next year, along with its new eye candy, new late-night adventures and new resolutions.
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Florida needs to take control of its future
Jan. 7, 2015At the turn of the New Year, Florida’s population surpassed that of New York state, making this the third-most populous state in the country. In recent years, migrants have been flocking to the Sunshine State from the North as part of the expansion of the Sun Belt.
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In defense of Uber despite past flaws
Jan. 5, 2015The new year has just begun and Uber is already facing a fresh wave of criticism and complaints.
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Students come first: Protect Pell Grants
Dec. 9, 2014As student loan debt continues to spiral out of control, a new proposal may make the situation even worse for struggling college students.
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One editor’s last walk down the Avenue: Take a breath, take a break, move on
Dec. 9, 2014One thing my parents always taught me was to stop, take a step back and look over my work.
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As 2014 closes, remember Lennon’s lyrics of ‘Imagine’
Dec. 9, 2014Monday marked the 34th anniversary of John Lennon’s murder. Each year, it’s a somber day on the calendar and a reminder that even the biggest among us can be ripped away. I found myself listening to a Lennon-protest song — “Happy Xmas” — and I considered the year that was 2014. By all measures, 2014 was a lousy experience for the world, and if you were to conduct a poll, 2014 might top a list of worst years in recent memory.
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Religion’s influence should be remembered
Dec. 8, 2014It’s quite an interesting spectacle: My dad’s large 6-foot-4 frame rummaging around our garage, mumbling about measurements and fumbling for mischievous screws rolling across the dryer, which has become a makeshift work table.
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Don’t let finals get you down: Winter Break is coming soon
Dec. 8, 2014Starbucks has a line of customers out the door, Study Edge is clogged with students and everyone is talking about their grades — it must be finals week.
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It’s time to say goodbye, leave home
Dec. 8, 2014In the four years I've worked at this paper, I've never used the word "I" in a published sentence. So when I decided to write my goodbye column, it was hard to get started.
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10 percent of youth should be 90 percent of environmental movement’s focus
Dec. 7, 2014Climate Change. Global Warming. Sustainability. Environmentalism. These divisive partisan issues form the foundation of a constant debate between conservative and liberal forces. Congressmen and congresswomen on both sides of the aisle carefully select language that resonates with key demographics. While the millennial generation hasn’t been a huge factor in politics in the past, many of these voters make up a large portion of the up-and-coming "rising electorate," the given name to a voting demographic that is comprised of millennials (voters age 18-30), unmarried women and certain minorities (Latin Americans and blacks). The U.S. census shows this group will encompass nearly half of the voting population in the coming elections. As political capital and influence shifts toward the rising electorate, there are important questions about its implications for key environmental issues.
