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The true economics of smoking
I have reason to believe that society as a whole detests smokers based on fallacious economic reasoning. In the words of a friend: ìI donít want my tax money to be allocated towards cleaning the lungs of some obese smoker.” This is the typical standpoint of nonsmokers against smokers. Bean-counting accountants will blithely agree with…
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Judicial board needs reevaluation
After hearing a variety of negative experiences about Judicial Board I think that as a college we must work to improve the system. I ask those who will oppose this article to think about the argument before they seek to make harsh and irrational responses. I have made those kinds of responses in the past…
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Our republic is broken
In future generations it might be seen as a great irony that the break-down of American Democracy that led to the complete takeover of right-wing corporate interests occured during a time when the most socially-minded Democratic president in years was in office, with an erstwhile filibuster-proof Democratic majority in the Senate. By my ìSchoolhouse Rock”…
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CAMPUS VOICES
What is your opinion on Obamaís performance in office? Ramses Clements í10 ìPeople had bigger expectations than what has been accomplished so far.† But, you canít change the world in a year.† He has done good work with the time has has had.”
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Despite hype, Avatar may be racist
Every review Iíve read of the movie mentions the beautiful use of CGI in James Cameronís ìAvatar,” but few have mentioned the disturbing picture its story paints. Nathan Comstock í10 wrote a† recent film review that touched on the uncomfortable racial politics of the film. The aliens of Avatar, known as the Naívi (ìnative,” I…
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Obama disappoints
This past Wednesday, Jan. 20, marked the one-year anniversary of Barack Obamaís inauguration as President.† Therefore, an evaluation of his presidency seems fitting.† I must issue the disclaimer that this particular evaluation will be biased. Obamaís conduct over the past year has revealed a liberal ideology of lofty ideas with no reality-based way to achieve…
