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Apple should not provide backdoor to FBI

Reagan Stuart February 24, 2016

The investigation of the shooting that occurred in San Bernardino, California, last December has become a battleground over American citizens’ right to privacy, specifically regarding electronic...

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Austin’s no-kill status is aided by social media

Emily Vernon February 24, 2016

Log on to Facebook, and you are sure to be met with a stream of videos that capture different animals acting in humorous ways. Animals have started to dominate social media, and most people are not complaining....

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Student protests lack the ability to make change

Mubarrat Choudhury February 24, 2016

A recent survey conducted by the Higher Education Research Institute at UCLA found that today’s college freshman are more likely to engage in political activism than ever before. It goes without...

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Marijuana debate should include environmental impacts

Benroy Chan February 24, 2016

Support for marijuana is at an all-time high. 58 percent of Americans want it legalized, and four states, along with Washington D.C., have already done so. Opinions on legalization’s implications...

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High academic journal prices justify sharing of articles illegally

Jacob Schmidt February 23, 2016

Last October, Russian neuroscientist Alexandra Elbakyan was indicted by a New York district court for creating a website that illegally uploaded over 47 million scientific journal articles to the web....

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Going outside can help reduce students’ stress

Leah Kashar February 23, 2016

Nature is a free and easy way to reduce stress that many students do not take nearly enough advantage of. While finding time to go outside and take a walk, or a hike, or just sit in the sun, can be difficult,...

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How truthful is the “Judgemental Austin” map?

Josephine MacLean February 23, 2016

In January of 2016, a city of Austin Employee was put on leave for using the “Judgmental Austin Map” as the backdrop for a presentation. Since the Map’s creation many Austinites have...

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Cruz cannot become the Republican nominee

Derek Poludniak February 23, 2016

The stakes have never been higher for Texas Republicans. With a pivotal role in the presidential primaries this year, voters here have a real chance to choose the nominee. Now that the field of Republican...

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Hip hop is smarter than you think

Kennedy Brookins February 23, 2016

What comes to mind when you think of hip-hop music? Most people think of money, drugs and fast women. Ask me what comes to my mind and I’d say politics, passion and poetry. Admittedly, today’s...

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Senate should at least consider Obama’s nominees

Sunny Kim February 22, 2016

Only hours after Justice Antonin Scalia passed away, Senate Republican Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced that “this vacancy should not be filled until we have a new president.” McConnell...

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Clinton’s email investigation casts doubt on her character

Daniel Hung February 22, 2016

On Monday, the FBI confirmed what has already been widely reported by unidentified sources — that it is investigating Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server. Though Clinton supporters,...

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Candidates must stop blaming “political correctness,” start addressing issues

Janhavi Nemawarkar February 22, 2016

Ted Cruz expressed absolute dismay that his Republican colleagues would even think to support drafting women in the military by attacking the idea with the one concept he knew would always be there. “It’s...

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