Newt Gingrich visits the University of Pennsylvania
March 16, 2011 • Garrett Cimina, Humor and Leisure Editor
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It was an exciting evening at the University of Pennsylvania Tuesday, when former Speaker of the House and Time magazine Person of the Year Newt Gingrich appeared to talk to the student body about issues pertaining to the future of the United States. Rather than a politically-minded dirge, however,... Read more »
Ways to cut the deficit
March 11, 2011 • Vinay Viswanathan, Opinions Editor
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It’s no secret that the U.S. federal deficit is over $14 trillion dollars and increasing every second (www.usdebtclock.org). Numerous politicians, both Republican and Democrats, discuss curbing the deficit on a federal scale in Congress, yet it is all for naught; there is very little action taking... Read more »
People need to understand the real meaning of the season of giving
February 3, 2011 • Vinay Viswanathan, Opinions Editor
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The holiday season is past us. The season of giving, unfortunately, has become a materialistic mess. The season of giving has become more of the season of getting. One of the major problems is that presents are no longer symbolic, but are instead viewed as an item. Senior Meghan Taylor confessed... Read more »
Students should actively engage in research
January 24, 2011 • Vijay Viswanathan, News Editor
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In his 2009 “Back to School” speech in Arlington, VA, President Barack Obama said, “Maybe you could be an innovator or an inventor […] but you might not know it until you do a project for your science class.” While he is right, the best litmus test of one’s capabilities in a certain field... Read more »
Eerie natural phenomena allude to the 2012 prophecy
January 24, 2011 • Vijay Viswanathan, News Editor
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A modern myth is that the calendar of the Mayans (or in some versions, the Aztecs) ends abruptly in 2012. While this is controversial, a slew of recent natural disasters are making many wonder whether the end of the world is steadily approaching. Despite arguments against the 2012 prophecy, it is clear... Read more »
WikiLeaks is right and justified
January 24, 2011 • Vinay Viswanathan, Opinions Editor
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In December of 2006, www.wikileaks.org, an international non-profit website meant to leak confidential government documents into the hands of the people, was launched. However, WikiLeaks gained international fame after the “cablegate” controversy, which surrounded the leaking of confidential... Read more »
The Basque Country should become independent
November 18, 2010 • Vinay Viswanathan, Opinions Editor
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The Basques, divided between northern Spain and southwestern France, have long been stereotyped as mysterious xenophobic radicals. The Basques are unique in Europe as they historically have almost no cultural or linguistic ties with other peoples even though they’ve been ruled by the governments... Read more »
