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Friendship across cultures
When I first entered the River Campus of UR, I was overwhelmed by everything around me: be it the size of the campus, the diversity of the student population, the number of courses offered, and the clubs that were in operation. Everything looked larger than life. I felt stunned, perplexed, and confused by the number […]
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The hunger games: memoir of a pizza guy
The thrill of the open(ish) road. The gentle, lingering smell of mozzarella and sauce. And the sweet, sweet dosh. This is the life of the American pizza driver. Or it’s something like that, anyway. At the beginning of the semester, I got a job at a local pizza place. I’ll leave out the name, not […]
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Feminism, Republicanism, and you
Republican as a word in our society has a negative connotation - “wingnut” can be used in normal conversation without confusion. Because of the actions of some slightly outrageous Republicans, Republicans have an overall bad reputation when, in truth, the Republican Party is something with which most people would agree. The core definition of the […]
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Say no to Mumia Abu-Jamal
In 1970, Tom Wolfe wrote a rambling, seething essay on a party held at the home of Leonard Bernstein. Bernstein, then a member of the moneyed liberal intelligentsia in New York City, had invited a few key members of the Black Panther Party to come speak to and solicit donations from the rest of Bernstein’s […]
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Emory University: A Devastating Continuation of Anti-Semitism
On Saturday, October 4th, Jews around the world celebrated the holy day of Yom Kippur, a day designated to repenting for sins and apologizing for wrongdoings during the previous Jewish year. The following morning, Sunday, October 5th, the brothers of Emory University’s Alpha Epsilon Pi (aepi) awoke to swastikas painted on the outside of their […]
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The case for sleeping (in public) (kinda)
I don’t know about you, but I love sleep. A lot. But being a college student is right up there with meth addict in the “Sleepless in [Insert City Here]” category, and our rooms aren’t nearly as clean. Between cramming for your seven midterms and hammering out that last-minute dissertation on Soccer in Latin America […]
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The cost of patriotism
Last week, the Obama administration unveiled its new plan to discourage corporate tax inversions by making it much more difficult for corporations to access their overseas cash without having it taxed at U.S. rates, which is about 35%. Over the last several months, the Obama administration has frequently referred to these tax inversions as “unpatriotic” […]
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Don’t mess with my Meatless Monday
Meatless Monday, to those who subscribe to an animal flesh and secretions-heavy diet, is a nightmare. There are no crispy cows served on a bun, nor thigh of chicken delicately nestled against a bowl of steaming rice. However, for those of us who do not enjoy consuming our animal companions or the secretions that come […]
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President Obama’s plan to defeat ISIL is insufficient
The terrorist group on everybody’s mind these last few months has been the Islamic State (IS), or ISIL as the President calls them, and for good reason. The group, which originally grew in strength during the Sunni insurgency against the U.S. in Iraq after 2005, was affiliated with al-Qaeda in Iraq until they were kicked […]
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Meatless Monday or How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Walk To Danforth
Every week, our esteemed campus is privileged to host the premier dining event known as Meatless Mondays. Featuring mouthwatering gourmet creations, no expense is spared in providing the best possible meal...wait, what? Oh right, that’s not true at all. Depending on the length of your tenure here at UR, you are probably quite familiar with […]
