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The Internet is poisoning itself

Jacob Schmidt March 8, 2016

Global internet traffic is expected to grow a whopping 6600% from 2005 and 2019. By the end of that period, you will need 5 million years just to watch all the videos uploaded each...

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UT food desert feeds unhealthy eating habits

Laura Hallas March 7, 2016

College is a formative period for a lot of reasons. It turns students into adults capable of doing adult things like living on their own, managing a budget and eating their vegetables. But what happens...

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New Facebook Reactions offer little worth liking

David Bordelon March 7, 2016

Editor's note: This column appears in a point-counterpoint regarding Facebook's new "Reactions." Read this column's corresponding counterpoint here. Imagine a world where the extent...

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New Facebook Reactions deserve ‘likes,’ not ‘sads’

David Dam March 7, 2016

Editor's note: This column appears in a point-counterpoint regarding Facebook's new "Reactions." Read this column's corresponding counterpoint here. Facebook has over one...

Disconnect between political parties, their supporters reaching a tipping point

Noah M. Horwitz March 7, 2016

The pundits have hailed it as the year of the outsider. Prognosticators and other soothsayers have predicted doom for this country’s major parties. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont), who still represents...

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In 2016 campaigns, be wary of political spin

Josephine MacLean March 7, 2016

In Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar,” Mark Antony spends Caesar’s funeral calling for truth yet spreading animosity. In the 2016 presidential primary, candidates are using Antony-esque...

Media misrepresentation further radicalizes Trump supporters

Carl Karouta March 7, 2016

Through its shift toward clickbait and increased sensationalism, the media is failing at its job to adequately inform the American people. Recently, large media outlets blasted Trump supporters with the...

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Colorism cannot be ignored any longer

Kennedy Brookins March 6, 2016

You won’t see any protests or hashtags demanding we put an end to it, but there is a silent killer of the black community. Colorism, the idea that lighter skin tones are more desirable than darker...

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Live Music Capital needs more local music

David Dam March 4, 2016

The City of Austin champions itself as the “Live Music Capital of the World,” touting popular national events such as the two weekends of Austin City Limits or next week’s annual South...

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Student Government election code must be revised

Abinav Kumar March 4, 2016

Once charges are filed against the candidate’s campaign, the Election Supervisory Board is required by the election code to hold a hearing and rule on the charge as soon as possible. Over eight hearings...

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Asian Americans need not to be stereotyped

Sunny Kim March 4, 2016

During orientation, people ask you three things: “What’s your name, where are you from and what’s your major?” These three things not only serve as segue for conversation, but they...

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Trump’s racist rhetoric has led to devastating tragedies

Khadija Saifullah March 4, 2016

Just one week ago, three young American-Sudanese Muslim men were shot execution style a few blocks away from Indiana Tech. This incident recalls to memory the painful murders of the three UNC students...

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