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“You’re not a real fan!”
Ellen Skonce Which of the following do you think is a “real fan”? Fan A: Has only seen a few of the movies in the franchise. Fan B: Has seen all of the movies. Fan C: Has seen all of the movies and read all of the books. Fan D: Has seen all of the…
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Are we neglecting Syria for the wrecking ball?
Rachel Korest Over the past month, Americans have heard heartbreaking news accounts of Syria’s brutal regime and the barbaric tactics it used against its own people. Pictures and film clips of victims writhing in pain, convulsing, and gasping for their last breath after a poisonous gas attack by Bashar al- Assad’s forces have made headlines…
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Letter to the Editors
To Whom It May Concern: I am writing in response to last week’s article outlining the pro-life vs. pro-choice debacle on campus. Primarily, I wanted to comment on a statement made by Ms. Christo of the k(NO)w organization. In her statement, Ms. Christo expressed concern that the pro-life messages displayed by the Wooster Scots for…
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Falling in love at a coffee shop. And Lowry. And Westminster.
Seonna Gittens Did you know there is a 45 percent chance that you will meet your future spouse in college? Of course all of you realistic, non-romantics know that you will meet the person you will go home with instead. Many of us don’t know what to expect from a collegiate relationship, let alone an…
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A letter in response to “Annie, Repudiate Your Guns”
Connor Goulding-Miles Benson’s article appears to operate on the mantra of “less guns, equals less murder, and more guns equals more murder.” However, to believe this indiscriminately would mean to be ignorant of relevant statistics, academic literature and conventional logic. Thanks to the collection of statistics and quantifiable data, there has been extensive research and…
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Getting Rid of Weight Stigmatization
Camille Schwartz Regardless of shape, size or weight, most of us have experienced body dissatisfaction. The negative self-talk begins in the morning when we cringe at the unforgiving number on the scale. At work or school, it continues when we compare ourselves to our friend or co-worker who lost 20 pounds (again!) on the latest…
