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Thursday, June 26, 2025

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Trading liberty for new games

Benjamin Franklin is credited with coining the phrase, “Those who give up their liberty for more security neither deserve liberty nor security.” But what about trading liberty for entertainment?


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Put your cell phones down, people

We all know the drill. You see an acquaintance from afar. You don’t really feel like talking to him, so you pull out your cellphone and feign interest in it. You keep your eyes glued to the screen so you don’t make eye contact with the person you’re avoiding. Once you’re at a safe distance, the relief sets in that you’ve dodged the proverbial bullet that is face-to-face interaction.


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Self-deprecating vs self-defecating

A Letter to the Editor written Feb. 27 was addressed to “GENIUSES OF JUVENILE JOURNALISM” and ended with “P.S. ARE THOSE YOUR TRUE NAMES OR PSEUDONYMS? THEY’RE HILARIOUS!”


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The harmful impact of homophobia

As a semi-withdrawn gay man, I have never had the urge to open an account with Grindr, a social networking app tailored to the male-oriented orientations of the LGBTQ spectrum.


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People, please stop stealing free stuff

Wednesday night, a speaker came to the Phillips Center for the Performing Arts and delivered what was an enthralling, interesting and appropriately comedic speech I will likely not forget.



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