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Controversy in Contraceptives: Injecting a change

Lauren Merrill September 1, 2015

Birth control in the form of a pill has been around since before the 1930s and numerous types of birth controls for women have been developed since then including contraceptive in the form of shots and...

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Gun control isn’t possible right now

Q September 1, 2015

America has again been confronted with the harsh reality of gun violence this week with the murders of reporter Alison Parker and photographer Adam Ward on live TV. The two had been conducting a routine...

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In the job market, is it better to be a jack-of-all-trades?

Matt Zothner August 27, 2015

We’ve all heard the saying “jack-of-all-trades, but a master of none” in our lives, but what does that mean in the workforce? Does being perfect at one thing put you in a better position than someone...

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Emails give reason for anxiety about UNC after Ross

Kevin Griffin August 27, 2015

The announcement in January that UNC President Tom Ross was being pushed out was a cause for uncertainty and anxiety for many citizens in the state of North Carolina. We do not know who will replace...

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Youth in India and Pakistan fight for peacekeeping efforts

Lauren Burrows August 27, 2015

Students in Pakistan and India recently celebrated both of their Independence Days together, presenting a display of peace so impressive that they left those of the world who were listening silent, and...

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When being told you’re a “10” isn’t a compliment

Frances Costello August 25, 2015

Sunday, Aug. 16 marked the Fall 2015 Club Expo, where first year students can explore and sign up for the many organizations ASU has to offer and then drop them after the introductory meeting with free...

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Charter school bill highlights privatization issues

Kevin Griffin August 25, 2015

Another year, another ill-advised education reform proposal from a North Carolina lawmaker. The Charlotte Observer reported on Aug. 8 that Rep. Rob Bryan has been working behind the scenes on a bill which...

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Value of higher education should be met with public investment

Laney Ruckstuhl July 14, 2015

In the last year, the issue of free college has become a more prominent part of public discourse than at any other time I can remember. President Obama got things rolling with his proposal in January...

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Treating students as consumers undermines higher education’s mission

Laney Ruckstuhl July 10, 2015

Those in the Appalachian community appalled by the conspicuous lack of video game equipment at the library need worry no more. Your university has heard you and created a new game room in Belk Library...

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Continuing to refuse Medicaid expansion will hurt all North Carolinians

Laney Ruckstuhl July 3, 2015

With the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in King v. Burwell, the Affordable Care Act has been further cemented as a key feature of United States health policy. Since it appears that the Affordable Care...

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The Confederate flag, a symbol of racial hatred, does not deserve a place of honor

Laney Ruckstuhl June 24, 2015

Who says politicians are unreasonable? South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley announced her belief that the Confederate battle flag which flies near the legislature should come down. South Carolina Rep. Doug...

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Evading the question of race in the Charleston shooting perpetuates the problem

Kevin Griffin June 19, 2015

Unbelievably and yet unsurprisingly, the reaction to the mass shooting at the Emanuel AME Church in Charleston embodies so many of the outrageous evasions that characterize America’s discussions of race. The...

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