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Why we shouldn't patronize the Middle East
Last week's article by Adam Mattison made some patronizing assumptions about the Middle East. Here's why those assumptions are wrong. Read More
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Med students anesthetized to life out of school
Pre-med students have become too concerned with the isolated world of their grades. They need to be shocked out of their complacency. Read More
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Discussing Quran burning as freedom of speech
Terry Jones chose to rely on the First Amendment to protect his actions in burning a Quran. Yet, despite his freedom of speech, there are some very real questions he should have asked himself before doing so. Read More
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Why we shouldn't be afraid of the Middle East
The images of the Middle East in American media are an inaccurate portrayal – and to tell us why, here's someone with experience in the region. Read More
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The U.S. green economy is a complete fallacy
The much-vaunted "green economy" is nothing more than smoke and mirrors. Green jobs and industries are based on federal subsidization more than anything else. Read More
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The Planned Parenthood debate: Defend it
Planned Parenthood performs necessary services for underage victims of abuse, incest and rape. Taking them down would only help the perpetrators of these crimes. Read More
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The Planned Parenthood debate: defund it
Planned Parenthood is a monstrous organization that ignores the laws it doesn't like. They need to be stopped before they can continue on their evil path. Read More
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President overstates importance of Libya
President Obama has justified military action in Libya on humanitarian grounds: but is it likely to help the United States at all? Read More
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Clubs should consider contributing to community
It's our responsibility to help the people of Rochester as long as we're in school. The SA could help with some incentives for its groups to engage in community service. Read More
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Don't make Huck Finn a slave to censorship
“Turn him loose! He ain’t no [African American laborer],” said Huck Finn about the runaway slave Jim. This rewritten phrase may take the original’s place in new publications of Mark Twain’s “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” if publishers decide to censor the word “slave” due to its uncomfortable connotations, something they recently did to the word […]
