“Eraser Button Bill” by Alejandra Mendoza
Nowadays, colleges, as well as potential employers, are using digital profiles to gather more information on applicants. Knowing that, don’t you wish you could “erase” your digital past?
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Looking Back at Breaking Bad by Amanda Delgado and Christian Steiner
The TV phenomenon Breaking Bad has ended for good. With a record breaking 10.3 million viewers, it became the highest viewed finale of all time on basic cable.
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Nelson Mandela, Dead at 95, a Leader Whose Life Won’t Be Forgotten by Salwa Raza
Nelson Mandela, a South African anti-apartheid figure and revolutionary died in his home today at the age of 95. In a televised address, President Jacob Zuma said, “Our nation has lost its greatest son. Our people have lost their father.” In a time of growing discontent with the country’s leaders, the loss of Mandela will…
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Teen Suicides at an All Time High by Laura Gonzalez
How horrible would it be to have a friend that you thought you knew but you actually didn’t? In reality, they were upset with themselves and would even go as far as taking their own life. In recent years, the amount of suicides among American teenagers has spiked, especially within certain social groups.
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Obama Care – Big Changes Are Coming by Ruth Reyes
After surviving an exhilarating presidential election and the catastrophic Mayan apocalypse, the only recent controversy brought to mind is the Obama Care Act – What is it, and why is it so important? – but many Americans still know very little, if anything at all, about the goals, benefits, and effects of this health care…
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The Mentally Ill and Guns by Maria Vasquez
For years, state governments have had trouble keeping guns away from the mentally ill. According to The National Conference of State Legislatures, approximately 45 states in the U.S. prohibit anyone that has been diagnosed with a mental illness to possess a firearm.
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When is it Too Early To Start Celebrating Christmas? by Daniel Saiz
The song goes “Tis the season to be Jolly,” but is it really? The spirit of Christmas affects everyone, either if you hate it or love it; people can’t help getting cheery about December 25. People say “it’s never too early for Christmas,” but I’m here saying yes, there is definitely a “too early” to…
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Why Black Friday Was Such a Great Success by Julissa Higgins
Consumerism at its worst. It’s difficult to find any other words more suiting to describe a day (or an entire weekend) filled with boisterous merriment and fantastic deals.
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The Day of the Doctor Review by Daniel Siaz
Last week BBC’s famous science-fiction show, Doctor Who, celebrated its 50th anniversary since its premier on November 23, 1963, quite exuberantly too.
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Obamacare: A Beautiful Melody with Blasphemous Lyrics by Karina Padron
Aristotle once said, “The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.” I’ve thought about that phrase a lot in my life, and many times I have tried to quantify people, politics, countries, not just by looking at their grand total, but the people and institutions that make them up.