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Tag: opinion

BDSM: Beyoncé Doesn’t Save Movie

20 February 2015
Mary Luber
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It’s a bird! It’s a plane! Wait, no, it is a commercial for unhealthy sexual relationships masquerading as the plot of an erotic Valentine’s Day…

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How addicted to Wi-Fi are we really?

20 February 2015
Luke Lockhart
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You probably remember it: this past weekend, the Internet connection fluttered in and out until it finally went dark on Sunday. The Intranet still worked…

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“Wanted on Voyage” showcases George Ezra’s voice but fails to deliver more than a couple good tracks

13 February 2015
Hannah Garner
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With the recent success in the United States of soulful male leads like Hozier and Ben Howard, many listeners have predicted and encouraged the popularity of…

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To Be Honest . . . with Grace Webber

13 February 2015
Grace Webber
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To be honest, I did not like Jewell at all when I first got here. I found the lack of participation from a lot of the…

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To Be Honest . . . with Caitlin Troutman

6 February 2015
Caitlin Troutman
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To be honest…I think there’s a problem with the sorority recruitment process. There are aspects of it that I like, namely meeting new people and eating…

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Hilltop Voices: Dylan Jones on Compromise in Congress

5 December 2014
Dylan Jones
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The 2014 Senate midterm took place Nov 4. The results of Election Day indicate that the GOP is retaking the Senate. The current results are…

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“Skimmin” app provides quick and reliable news

14 November 2014
Caitlin Troutman
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Skimmin app provides a 325-character summary of that day’s major news stories. The app is free and available for iPhone, iPad and Android. I do…

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Hilltop Voices: Alexandria Acord on political discourse

31 October 2014
Alexandria Acord
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Alexandria Acord encourages Americans to consider the effects of the internet on political discourse and partisanship. If there’s one quote that’s really stuck with me…

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“Ouija”: It took us places we didn’t want to go

31 October 2014
Mary Luber
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Is your holiday weekend packed full with previous engagements with Netflix and desperately searching Hillcrest racks for something that could pass as a costume, but…

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