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ASL, or how I learned to appreciate the sounds of silence
Exploring novel aspects of life is not a pressing concern for the average high school student. Instead, college is generally…
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Mixed feelings about January admission
[caption id="attachment_68052" align="alignleft" width="300"] Courtesy of rochester.edu[/caption] When I first got accepted to UR my senior year of high school,…
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Military tumult in East Asia: Japan and China’s dispute
[caption id="attachment_68002" align="alignleft" width="300"] Courtesy of resources3.news.com.au[/caption] If the readers have been following anything regarding East Asia on Twitter, CNN,…
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Education, not condemnation, is necessary for rape culture
[caption id="attachment_67942" align="alignleft" width="300"] Courtesy of blogspot.com[/caption] Spring time in Rochester: Visiting students flood the halls, sophomores run miles with…
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Private property is sacred — even bodily property
[caption id="attachment_67902" align="alignleft" width="300"] Courtesy of streetsignsplus.com[/caption] "As long as I’m safely unconscious and therefore shielded from the costs of…
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Distance from parents makes staying in touch a challenge
[caption id="attachment_66202" align="alignleft" width="202"] Courtesy of impawards.com[/caption] Texting seems like the easier solution to communicate with our parents, but that’s…
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Dealing with the inner demon, combating stress
Problems occur in all of our lives. The intensity of conflicts may differ, but when it comes down to it,…
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Assessing America’s insufficient rape shield laws
The trial and verdict in the Steubenville rape case in Ohio earlier this month underscores a problem that has persisted…
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The ascension of a new pope: what’s in store?
A landmark event occurred on Feb. 28, 2013 when an acting Pontiff stepped down from active ministry. The last pope…
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Don’t jump to conclusions, get to know your peers
[caption id="attachment_63502" align="alignleft" width="300"] Aaron Schaffer, Photo Editor[/caption] Perhaps it’s just my small town southern upbringing coming into play here,…