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Fla. Amendment 2 medical marijuana regulations, restrictions just don’t cut it
Oct. 7, 2014Election Day is quickly approaching. On Nov. 4, Florida voters will decide whether to enact Amendment 2: The Florida Right to Medical Marijuana Initiative.
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Everyone, stop freaking out about Ebola
Oct. 6, 2014After the first case of the Ebola virus in the U.S. was diagnosed last week, many Americans were struck with a fresh wave of panic and fear.
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BDS threatens prospects of Israeli-Palestinian peace
Oct. 5, 2014As someone who cares deeply about peace, justice and human rights in the Middle East, I am very concerned about recent events on campus promoting the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Movement (BDS) against Israel.
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Secret Service needs new vision, leadership
Oct. 2, 2014The Secret Service has a storied history of preventing assassination attempts on the president and the First Family.
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Tinder: Helpful when used correctly
Oct. 2, 2014At the end of the fairy tale, Cinderella lives happily ever after. Why wouldn’t Tinderella as well?
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Netanyahu address plays on ignorance
Sep. 30, 2014The U.N. General Assembly room has been welcoming a lot of celebrity guests lately.
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Why I’m not siding with ‘HeForShe’
Sep. 28, 2014Recently, actress and millennial sweetheart Emma Watson gave a speech in front of the U.N. about the importance of male involvement in the women’s rights movement. While I am a fan of Watson and the idea of male-inclusive feminism, I’m not interested in making an impassioned plea for male support. The concept of gender equality is so simple. I don’t feel the need to coax anyone — male or female — into supporting such a cause, nor do I want to explain to them why it does not yet exist. I’m not going to drag out the statistics on wage inequality, launch into an overview of rape culture or explain why the concept of “legitimate rape” is bogus.
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The Mysterious Case of Charlie Crist
Sep. 28, 2014This week, all across the state of Florida, absentee ballots are being distributed, signaling the beginning of voting for the 2014 elections. Obviously, the most closely watched race is the one for Florida governor between Republican incumbent Rick Scott and the Democratic challenger, former Gov. Charlie Crist.
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Everyone’s needed for climate movement
Sep. 25, 2014This Sunday, more than 300,000 people descended on Times Square to bring awareness to the pressing threat of climate change. This gathering was the largest climate demonstration in history.
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Bisexuality is real, not just indecision
Sep. 25, 2014t’s hard to talk about sex without mentioning sexuality. But for many people, sexuality is a deeply sensitive and personal topic.
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Watson’s UN speech vital step to equality
Sep. 24, 2014In the wake of the second mass celebrity nude photo leak in a month, the NFL’s swan dive into domestic violence scandal and squeals of pathetic, impotent rage from the #gamergate dweebs, Emma Watson graced the United Nations General Assembly on Saturday with her radiant presence to make an important announcement.
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Stapleton case causes autism in kids to be misunderstood
Sep. 23, 2014On Monday and Tuesday, “Dr. Phil” aired a two-part exclusive interview and show called “A Mother’s Worst Nightmare,” which featured a Michigan woman named Kelli Stapleton. Last September, Stapleton was accused of trying to murder her daughter, Isabelle “Issy” Stapleton, and attempting suicide.
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Leadership from US desperately needed to combat world crises
Sep. 23, 2014The world is dealing with a series of crises that demand action from leaders in the U.S. The Ebola virus — if left unchecked — could infect nearly half of a million people by January, threats of large-scale war loom large in the Middle East, Russia continues to be a hornet’s nest for Ukraine, and the big elephant in the room — climate change — continues to threaten the future stability of the entire globe.
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Miss America unjustly attacked for past
Sep. 22, 2014When 23-year-old Kira Kazantsev won the Miss America pageant last week, social media users expressed mixed emotions. Some felt her red-cup routine in the talent portion of the competition was disappointing while others admired her strong stance on raising awareness about domestic violence and ending sexual assault in the military.
