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Friday, June 05, 2026

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Bitter Teabaggers ignored president’s package, tax cuts

Wednesday was Tax Day in America. Like many of my collegiate peers, I paid very little in taxes. In fact, my parents still claim me as a tax deduction, which means that my very existence produces red ink for Uncle Sam. This may be a satisfying fact to remember as I watch the mailman pick his nose, but it hardly qualifies me to preach the virtues of taxation. In reality, I am almost completely divorced from the modern American reality of paying taxes.


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Students should volunteer this summer

Remember that one-liner when you were writing your college admission essay or when you cast your ballot during the recent election? You know, the one about "saving the world" or "making a difference"? Well, guess what? This summer is your big opportunity to fulfill that promise by improving your local community.


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Congrats to Karma Cream owners

In response to the Alligator's Tuesday article "Ice cream shop opens today, will offer 11 vegan flavors," I would like to congratulate Payal Patel and Kyle Fick on the opening of the Karma Cream ice cream shop. By staying true to their ethical beliefs and featuring nearly a dozen delicious dairy-free choices, they are doing a great service to the community by offering diners healthier, more eco-friendly options. In addition to helping students keep off that pesky "freshman 15," by picking the vegan Peach Cobbler, Dreamsicle or any of the other dairy-free dishes, consumers won't be contributing to a lifetime of misery for a cow on a dairy farm.


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Twitter Terror

Quickly becoming as hipster-chic as a medium green tea fro-yo from Pinkberry, Twitter's emergence on the social networking scene offers users a fresh alternative from the likes of Facebook.


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GM food products need to be labeled

While I agree with the heading of Amanda Sookdeo's article from Tuesday's letter to the editor, "GMOs represent technology of the future," new technologies shouldn't invalidate good old American values.


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Farmers must demand right to grow pot

Although I can understand the frustration felt by Matthew Vann in his letter to the editor and tobacco farmers in general, I also understand the reasoning behind taxing a dangerous product that creates a huge burden on the state's health care system.



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