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Letter from the editor: Suicide Coverage

To our readers: Thursday morning, I made the call to publish Katherine Modell’s name both on our website and our Facebook page in connection with her death late Wednesday. At the time...


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Feminism needs femininity

“I want to live in a world where little girls are not pinkified, but where little girls who like pink are not punished for it, either. We can certainly talk about the...


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An Olive Branch Amidst the Rubble

War's shadow looms large over Israel, but there's a chance for a lasting peace, however slim. ...


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Political Race-Baiting is Alive and Well

Our political culture is riddled with racism and intolerance. ...


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Water Shouldn't go to the Highest Bidder

There is a tragic story of corporate greed behind much of the water we drink. ...


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Letter from the Editor: The insensitivity shown by InterVarsity Christian Fellowship hurts

Having grown up as a gay orthodox Jew, this weekend's incident involving the InterVarsity Christian Fellowship and SHADES really hit home. I feel that as an active member of the campus community ...


Staff Editorials

Equal Respect

Tracey Harris served in the U.S. military for 12 years. But as it stands now, the Army doesn’t provide the benefits to Tracey’s spouse that it provides to the spouses of most ...


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Gen Y needs a wake up call

Generation Y is impatient and impolite. Sandy distracted from our flaws, but didn't push us to change. ...


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Republicans are out of touch with reality

The GOP needs to seriously rethink its strategy after a reactionary platform was soundly rejected by voters in this election. ...


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Defining humanity in the face of disability

Western values hold as inviolable the principle that human life, in any form, is sacrosanct. But it isn't always. ...