Political Education
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6.5KHigher Education: Outdated or Timeless?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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5.5KDon’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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5.5KA 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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2.9KRobert 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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3.1KRand’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...
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4.3KBreaking News: Rand Paul is Currently Filibustering
Rand Paul, presidential candidate, and Senator from Kentucky is in his seventh hour of filibustering on the Senate floor. He is filibustering...
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6.2KYou’re using too much black pepper in your cooking
About a month ago, I was invited to enjoy a meal at what is arguably the finest dining room in my area. While...
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4.9K2Why opinions on stem cell research are obsolete
Stem cell research has been a controversial topic since its conception–and understandably so. On one hand, we have a technology that could...