Opinion: From Autism Awareness to Autism Acceptance

With this month being National Autism Awareness Month, the Autistic Self Advocacy Network and more autism acceptance organizations are pushing towards celebrating the acceptance of autistic people this year, rather than simply being aware of their existence. According to the Cambridge Dictionary, “Awareness is knowing something exists and understanding a situation or subject based on facts or experiences.” Acceptance, however, […]

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Opinion: Possible Trade War Could Hurt American Manufacturers

President Donald Trump’s decision to impose tariffs on imported steel and aluminum has been met with much opposition both at home and abroad. The biggest concern on everyone’s mind has been the initiation of an all-out trade war. Democrats and Republicans alike are pleading with the president to reconsider his decision. “You’re punishing the American taxpayers, and you are making […]

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The Lessons that Rwanda Can Teach the World

Twenty-four years ago, on the morning of April 7, 1994, members of the ethnic majority Hutu population of Rwanda began genocide against members of another ethnic Rwandan group, the Tutsis. The Rwandan genocide would kill between 800,000 and 1 million people in the course of just 100 days.  Killers primarily used machetes to slowly murder friends, neighbors and random fellow […]

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Opinion: 2020 U.S. Census to Feature Controversial Citizenship Question

The 2020 U.S. Census will include a question about citizenship, for good reason. The U.S. Constitution requires an “actual enumeration” every 10 years. It is vital that this enumeration is a fair and accurate count of the total U.S. population, including the number of citizens and noncitizens. The question of citizenship in the 2020 Census will help with this objective […]

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Elisa Palumbo Letter to the Editor

Dear Editor of LU Champion, As a current senior at Liberty I appreciated the February 20th section titled: “Senior Year Survival Guide.”  I felt compelled to respond by encouraging my fellow seniors to look forward to graduation (and whatever may follow) with excitement, not dread.  In the culture’s eyes, on May 19th, we will graduate into adulthood.  Yet as graduation […]

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Hannah Allison Letter to the Editor

To the Editor of the Liberty Champion: I am writing to thank you for publishing Macy Hrncir’s article “CVS puts a stop to Photoshop” in the February 20th publication.  The standards that beauty culture portrays and the feelings of inadequacy that stem from them are so prevalent among college-aged women.  Highlighting CVS’s new initiative not only brings attention to their […]

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Katie Thomas Letter to the Editor

The Feb. 19 feature on Liberty University’s speed dating event provoked my concerns with “speed dating” and highlighted the university’s overall unhealthy obsession with dating and marriage. Speed dating is Tinder incarnate: a one-minute timer rhythmically “swipes” a row of bachelors past a row of bachelorettes, giving the couples only a fraction of time to exchange basic pleasantries before moving […]

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