National News
The Pearson Monopoly
Kelly Spencer, Contributing writer
Scott Foresman, Penguin, Harcourt and Prentice Hall are all names that may sound vaguely familiar to you. Look at the stack of outrageously priced books you …
Vol. 92
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Dumbing Us Down
Ben Winters, Staff Writer
As people get busier and busier with every new technological development, the way people stay informed is also changing. To put things in perspective, surveys have …
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Twitter Goes Public
Daniella Sannuti, Staff writer
The stock market has been chirping with excitement since Twitter announced their plans to go public via a tweet on September 12. With this being one …
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Losing Faith in the Humanities
Reilly Van Dyke, Copy Editor 
With the recession the United States has been facing over the past few years and the steady decline of the economy, colleges have become increasingly …
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Roll Back on Gay Rights in Russia
Monica Dore, Staff Writer 
As Illinois becomes the 15th state to pass a bill allowing same-sex marriage, Russia struggles to provide even the most basic rights for its gay citizens.…
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Stop the Frisking
Ben Winters, Staff Writer
On September 1, 1971, a law went into effect that allowed policemen in New York City to “stop-and-frisk” people they deem suspicious. This was based off …
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Theology on Tap
Daniella Sannuti, Staff Writer
When the words Christianity and church come to mind, one of the last things people will associate with them is beer. However, at one congregation in …
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The Trouble with Tagging
Ben Winters, Staff Writer 
Everyone has seen a movie where the governmental agency is trying to identify the criminal: they pull up security footage, zoom in thirty times, run it …
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Loveless in Japan
Afua Nuro, Staff Writer 
For most college students, sex is relatively high on their priority lists. This isn’t the case in Japan, where 45 percent of women aged 16-24 are …
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Innovative Fold-Up Car
Ben Winters, Staff Writer
The Korean Advanced Institute of Science and Technology has led development on a smartcar they call the “Armadillo T” that takes the meaning of “smartcar” to …