Political Education
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2.6KNancy Pelosi and the 14th Amendment option
I know that, when reading The Huffington Post, you can sometimes come across ridiculous stories. Then I found this one, about the 14th Amendment Option: Nancy Pelosi...
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2.5KCollege Football Frustrations
I went to Northern Illinois University. In one of the biggest coups, my university made it to the Orange Bowl. How did...
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1.7KFreedom of Speech
What does the First Amendment of the US Constitution guarantee to citizens of the United States? Freedom of speech and press, no restriction...
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1.8KThoughts about the Economy
In the last five years, we have seen the misuse and mismanagement of corporate funds that have led to a near-collapse of...
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2.0KWikipedia’s Donation Drive
As a teacher, I am not a big fan of Wikipedia. Students, just like adults, are lazy. And students will use Wikipedia articles as...
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2.0KBlack Friday Questions
So here is my question: are all the controversies and all the hoopla necessary for Black Friday? Do stores need to open...
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2.2KThe “could’ve, would’ve, should’ve” society
I have come to the belief that we, as a society, have the “could’ve would’ve should’ve” mentality or the “it was better...
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1.9KThanksgiving shopping controversies
If you have ever responded to a petition on Change.org, you know that it is almost impossible to get them to stop emailing...
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3.8KThe Olympic Dream
We will hear constantly for the next two weeks about the “Olympic Dream.” It has really made me think. As an internationalist...
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2.6KThe Olympics, to me
I would call myself a recliner athlete–especially after spraining my ankle–so I have been enjoying watching the Olympics. I feel a rush...