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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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Students Petition to Save Outdoor Leadership Program
Cady Kuzmich, News Editor
Rebekah Obenauer spent this past summer working as a sea kayak guide in Alaska- an opportunity that wouldn’t have been possible if it weren’t for the …
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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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Common Core: Education for Sale
Cady Kuzmich, News Editor
“PARENTS: Refuse NYS Tests” read signs plastering the walls of Morris Hall last Wednesday night during a panel-discussion on the new education standards. Morris Hall’s Otsego …
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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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Mayor on the Rocks
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Ryan Hendrickson, Staff Writer
As mayor of Toronto, Canada’s largest city, Rob Ford has a lot of responsibilities on his plate. The city is Canada’s economic hub, as …
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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 …