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Unifying North and South Korean teams spreads the Olympic message

January 30, 2018 Christianne Gormley Leave a comment

“The Olympic spirit is about respect, dialogue and understanding.” The President of the International Olympic Committee, Thomas Bach, proclaimed as such in his announcement of unifying North and South Korea’s Olympic teams at the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Games. The Olympics are known for uniting countries through healthy, athletic competition. North and South Korea competing and carrying the unification flag together […]

Students take sides on Marijuana legalization

January 30, 2018 John Vence and Macy Hrncir 3 comments

Why marijuana should be legalized John Vence On January 22, Vermont passed legislation legalizing the use of marijuana, becoming the eighth state since 2012 to give a green thumbs-up to Americans enjoying the occasional joint. Though selling pot still remains off limits in the majority of states, passing the law is a step in the right direction. But it’s a […]

New Sanctuary State Laws Prohibit Enforcement of Federal Laws

January 30, 2018 Elizabeth Lapp One comment

When forced to choose between following federal laws or state laws, which would you choose? Under the structure of federalism outlined in the Constitution, this question should never have to be asked. However, the passage of sanctuary state laws in California and Washington have made it a reality. The actions of these states to selectively choose when the Constitution holds […]

A Word from Will: Five Documentaries to Help You Become “Well-Watched”

January 30, 2018 Will Young Leave a comment

In conversation a few days ago, a friend brought up his belief that in the modern day, it is better to be well-watched than well-read; that is, it is better to have watched more films than to have read more books. I disagreed at first, but later thought more about what it would mean to be “well-watched.” Surely there are […]

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