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Political engagement does not end with voting
Another election cycle has come and gone, and the implications are clear: In general, it seems that Democrats overwhelmed Republicans in suburban America to the point where they have gained an outright...
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Does the right adequately react to anti-Semitic acts?
Following the massacre of Jews in a Pittsburgh synagogue, it has been heartening to see the empathy and genuine solidarity on display across many faiths and backgrounds. It gives me hope that...
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Florida's Amendment 4 is a step in the right direction
While everyone was encouraged to vote on Nov. 6 in the past few weeks, not everyone’s ballot looked the same. Candidates and open positions varied from state to state, and depending on...
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Catcalling can evoke conflicting emotions
When I got harassed on the street for the first time, one of my first thoughts was, “Finally.” I breathed a sigh of relief. At long last, I was considered attractive enough...
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The United States should not ignore human rights violations
There is an Orwellian state in the Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region in China. It is filled with a network of more than 7,300 police monitoring stations that appear every 500 meters in...
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Maybe the environment is not as doomed as we think
I’ve recently been reading a book about climate change by Geoff Dembicki called, “Are We Screwed? How a New Generation is Fighting to Survive Climate Change,” because, truthfully, I’ve been feeling pretty...
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Politically correct language is polite language
What does it mean to propose a ‘PC,’ or politically correct, culture? Is it a way to silence people, to rid them of their opinions or to infantilize a population for wanting...
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Letter to the Editor: Tobacco-free campus policy
As the Director of SA Advocates, I would like to clear up misinformation presented in the article printed on 11/1 regarding JUULing and other e-cigarette policies on campus. The use of JUULs...
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There are many faces of anti-Semitism
On April 4, 2017, in Paris, Kobili Traore broke into the apartment of Lucette Attal-Halimi, known by her Hebrew name, Sarah Halimi, a 65-year-old Jewish woman. Yelling in Arabic, he beat her...
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Your vote can be the deciding factor in close races
Whether or not you vote Tuesday will make the difference in one of the most tightly contested national congressional races in the country and ultimately determine the political course of our country....