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Staff Standoff: Should We Be Politically Correct?

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December 18, 2015

February 12, 2016

Staff Standoff: Should physician assisted suicide be legal?

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November 7, 2015

February 23, 2017

On a crisp November morning in 2014, 29-year-old Brittany Maynard laid in her bed in Portland, Ore., clutching the secobarbital pill she had received in May. She swallows it. In 30 minutes, she will...

Staff Standoff: Should People Eat Meat?

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October 20, 2015

October 20, 2015

Mary Orsak: Pro If you ever doubt that Americans love meat, take a second to evaluate the influence of the crown jewel of meat products: bacon. In a market driven by consumer demands, one...

Staff Standoff: Should We Diet?

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May 23, 2015

December 16, 2015

No, We Shouldn’t: It’s not unusual to walk into the dining hall and see students with small amounts of food on their tray that do not add up to the healthy calorie amount for...

Staff Standoff: Are Humans Getting Smarter?

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May 17, 2015

May 17, 2015

As a teenager living in the 21st century, it is clear to me that humans are getting smarter. With advancements being made in the world of technology, we now have access to an abundance...

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December 24, 2014

April 26, 2016

It’s the dreaded Sunday afternoon. Piles of homework sit just feet away on your desk, haunting you, signifying the true end to a weekend. The only comfort in the world? Television. With the remote...

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September 26, 2014

September 26, 2014

Try to remember that picture of you and your cousin from when you were 3-years-old— clad in the infamous tankini, parading around the front yard like it was a stage, soap bubbles smeared all...

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May 19, 2014

May 19, 2014

Staff Writers Noor Adatia and Eshani Kishore debate when exams should be held.

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February 13, 2014

February 12, 2014

Manisha Ratakonda – YES: When you think of the London 2012 Olympics, what do you remember? Between the Fierce Five, Missy Franklin and Serena Williams, it’s safe to say that female athletes dominated the...

Staff Standoff: x2VOL

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November 13, 2013

November 11, 2013

Senior staff members Anisha Anand and Katie Payne present their opinions on x2VOL, the new digital platform used to organize community service events. Anisha Anand: For x2VOL In a rapidly advancing world, we need...