Political Education
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10.1K2A detailed look at both sides of the Confederate flag debate
Co-authored by @brandonjpscott A Confederate flag draped around him, pictures of Dylann Wolf after the Charleston Massacre has caused a national outcry. Many...
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137.7KREBOOT: Higher education needs to update system requirements
Not too long ago, I wrote in defense of higher education. I maintain that higher education is an archetypical institution which appears throughout human...
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6.2K3Banish bland, develop deep flavors on the cheap: Sofrito, your new secret ingredient
Sofrito. It’s an easy recipe that can add an instant shot of flavour to everything you’re already cooking. You’re already familiar with sofrito even...
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6.5KHigher Education: Outdated or Timeless?
The new HBO series Silicon Valley, a glamorized, off-beat comedic exploration of the latest computer-based gold rush, opens with a TEDTalk by billionaire...
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5.6KDon’t be deceived, John Bohannon’s lies say nothing about chocolate
Earlier this year, a number of media outlets trumpeted the latest breakthrough in dietary science: “Eat dark chocolate daily to lose weight!”...
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4.8KBird flu outbreak obliterates flocks, price of eggs continues to rise
As an avian flu infection continues to rip through the Northern Midwest, the price of eggs will steadily rise. The epidemic started in...
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5.6KA look at the US military shipment of live anthrax
Science isn’t science without mistakes, which hopefully we learn from as we push forward in our respective fields. But just recently United...
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3.0KRobert de Niro tells arts graduates exactly what they need to hear
Formidable actor Robert De Niro delivered what is likely to be billed the most honest commencement speech of all time last...
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3.0KWill the Patriot Act lapse?
As we continue the saga, from what was, to be honest, Edward Snowden to Rand Paul’s filibuster, we as Americans have reached a point where...
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3.2KRand’s Latest Filibuster
After 10 1/2 hours Rand Paul yielded the floor of the Senate. While some debate whether or not it was a true...