To be honest, stereotyping majors is useless and usually degrading. Regardless of your major, I’m sure you’re familiar with the demography associated with it. Business majors are football players. Physics majors are awkward loners. Political science majors are charismatic and truculent. But how many people truly identify with these generalizations?…
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“Liberated” exposes the truth of sexual freedom
Trigger warning: sexual assault In explaining and emphasizing different aspects of my feminist agenda, I have often used the term “liberated” in referring to sexuality, employment choices, physical presentation and general social behavior. I have always considered sexual liberation to be a positive thing, a social shift that accepts women…
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The dark side of standardized testing
“Not everything that counts can be counted and not everything that can be counted counts.” —William Bruce Cameron. Since the Bush era No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, standardized testing became a standard for educational evaluation of primary and secondary schools throughout the U.S. Often revered by politicians and…
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North Korea is probing U.S. power grid
In wake of the recent political tension between the U.S. and North Korea, North Korea has threatened to destroy the U.S. power grid. It could do that by attacking the U.S. with an electromagnetic pulse (EMP). An EMP is generally a burst of strong electromagnetic waves. It can be man-made…
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Shaquem Griffin draws attention at the NFL Combine by continuing to defy expectations
Shaquem Griffin, the former linebacker from the University of Central Florida is one of the biggest surprises of 2018 NFL draft. Griffin is not only standing out for the fact he doesn’t have his left hand but also for his great performance. He lost his hand due to a prenatal…
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Alternatives to H.R. McMaster as National Security Advisor
President Donald Trump’s national security advisor H.R. McMaster is expected to leave his position soon, according to U.S. officials. The White House has denied these claims. On March 15, White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders tweeted, “Just spoke to @POTUS and Gen. H.R. McMaster – contrary to reports…
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Humans of Jewell
Johanna Alpert, senior biology and Applied Critical Thought and Inquiry major, and Lizzy Stevenson, senior Oxbridge Molecular Biology major, share more than just their room and field of study. They both have meat-free diets, love the film “Pride and Prejudice,” are animal lovers and have an affinity for themed socks.…
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Fiorentina soccer captain passes away at 31
Italian soccer player Davide Astori was found dead in his hotel room the morning of March 4, 2018. The cause of death was later determined to be “cardio-circulatory arrest due to natural causes.” His teammates became concerned when he did not arrive on time to team breakfast. The hotel management…
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