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Digital voting offers new possibilities, chance to make it count

If you didn’t vote, you can’t be unhappy with election results. That’s what most people say. It can be difficult to vote while at college because most people are not registered to vote in their college towns. Students are registered…

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Vote young, make change for future

When I was younger, my mother would always take me to go vote with her. I would feel so grown up when she let me enter the booth with her and pull the handle. As I got older and learned…

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Ebola crisis not big fear

Ebola is a disease that hit the U.S. a few weeks ago and has now reached New York City. There has been talk of how this is a serious issue and something must be done about it. While that is…

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Cease school shootings today

Last Friday, a firearm found its way into an American school
 again. Last Friday, shots were fired in an American school
 again. Last Friday, young, promising and innocent lives were lost
 again. A week later the media is fixated on…

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Poor Detroit turns off water for residents

You may remember Detroit; it’s the city that was in the news in 2008 when all the American auto companies except Ford went downhill and the government had to bail them out. The entire city filed for Chapter 9 Bankruptcy…

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Goodell must go

As most of us are aware, the NFL is having some distractions to the 2014 season. Roger Goodell is the NFL commissioner and lately has been under a lot of pressure after the Ray Rice case, where Rice beat his…

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9/11 teachers should get applause

It’s hard to believe that it’s already been 13 years since that fateful Tuesday morning when the world was glued to their TV screens, watching its way of life forever change before it’s eyes. It’s amazing how everyone remembers where…

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Letterman era on “Late Show” to end

It was announced last week that legendary late night television host David Letterman will be retiring by 2015. Letterman has been on late night for 31 years and has been known to be one of the best hosts in history….

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‘Colbert Report’ offends

Twitter has changed the way that people watch television. Many shows have verified Twitter accounts and encourage the use of hashtags. The verified accounts tweet quotes, behind the scenes looks or about upcoming segments that will appear on the show….

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Madness may help you

The last Friday in March is usually not the happiest for March Madness fans. By this time, the Sweet 16 has come and your bracket was busted by a pesky double-digit seed knocking off your national champion to be and…