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2 Takes, 1 Issue: Is it too early for Christmas music?

13 November 2020
Catherine Dema and Angelica Gutierrez
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Position: NoArgued by Angelica Gutierrez I love Christmas, so my stance on this is probably incredibly distorted. Not only do I love Christmas, I specifically love how kitschy Christmas – and other holidays – have become. I live for tackiness. I think that playing Christmas carols as soon as it…

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2 Takes, 1 Issue: Trump’s national emergency is symbolic but sets a dangerous precedent

8 March 2019
Tavarus Pennington
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On Feb. 15, 2019, President Donald Trump declared a state of emergency in the United States to further his agenda for the border wall. On Feb. 28, President Trump confirmed that should Congress pass the resolution voiding his declaration of a national emergency, he would veto the resolution. In order…

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2 Takes, 1 Issue: The national emergency is a godd*mned joke

8 March 2019
Robert Hemphill
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Coming off the heels of a devastating government shutdown that we’ve somehow all already forgotten about, the president’s declaration of a national emergency Feb. 15 was not only a nakedly obvious attempt to distract his base from his own pathetic loss in that gamble – in which  he actually impeded…

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2 Takes, 1 Issue: Charter schools foster education through diversity

26 October 2018
Savannah Hawley
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A charter school is an institution of public education that operates independently from the school districts in which they are located and receives both government and private funding. Charter schools operate like public schools in that they are free of tuition, open to all students and must take state and…

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2 Takes, 1 Issue: Charter schools are too costly, segregative

26 October 2018
Jack Still
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In 2017 an estimated 3.1 million students were enrolled in charter schools across the United States. This number, while seemingly small compared to the number of students who attend traditional public or private schools, is up almost two million from a decade ago. Enrollment is not the only thing to have…

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2 Takes, 1 Issue: Kavanaugh and a lack of evidence

12 October 2018
Madison Carroll Porth
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Amidst extreme controversy, Brett Kavanaugh was confirmed to the United States Supreme Court Oct. 6 in a 50 to 48 vote. This story has dominated the news cycle as three women have accused Kavanaugh of sexually assaulting them while they were in high school or college with Kavanaugh. The accusation…

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2 Takes, 1 Issue: Kavanaugh, innocent until proven guilty?

12 October 2018
Haley Wadsworth
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Nobody should be considered guilty until proven innocent in the United States. However, this is exactly what occurred during the Brett Kavanaugh confirmation process. Kavanaugh was immediately demonized by much of the Democratic Party after Christine Blasey Ford’s allegation that he had sexual assaulted her in high school. He was…

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2 Takes, 1 Issue: Elon Musk as a disconnected, misguided, manipulative villian

28 September 2018
Tavarus Pennington
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A modest father of two who works at the Tesla production factory in Fremont, Calif. does not earn a livable wage. While the living wage in Fremont rests at 28 dollars an hour, Tesla employees are paid anywhere from 17 to 22 dollars an hour. In addition to low pay,…

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2 Takes, 1 Issue: Elon Musk is a visionary of our time

28 September 2018
Josiah Williams
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Elon Musk, an eccentric billionaire, businessman, entrepreneur, philanthropist, engineer, and visionary is a man worthy of great admiration. Musk is the founder of what are today some of the most exciting technology companies in the world. Born 1971 in Pretoria, South Africa, Musk is the son of a model and…

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  • William Jewell College president Elizabeth MacLeod Walls and lead researcher for the Racial Reconciliation Commission Andrew Pratt respond to claims made by the Slavery, Memory, and Justice Project Mar 10, 2023
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  • Opinion: Happy Hour at the Perch Mar 3, 2023
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