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COLUMN: Libertarians' chance to take the lead

By Tristan Fitzpatrick · Wednesday, June 1,2016 5:59 p.m.

The nomination of Donald Trump as the Republican Party nominee, Sec. Hillary Clinton as the Democratic nominee and both candidates with unprecedentedly high negative approval ratings, many Americans are left searching for an alternative on their ballots in November.

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COLUMN: Day at the zoo goes wrong

By Jessica Karl · Wednesday, June 1,2016 5:57 p.m.

On Tuesday, an endangered gorilla named Harambe was shot dead by a group of zookeepers at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Gardens in order to protect a three-year-old child who fell into the exhibit enclosure.

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COLUMN: Not voting blue no matter who

By Therin Showalter · Wednesday, June 1,2016 5:46 p.m.

In response to the hashtag #BernieOrBust, circulated by supporters of Sen. Bernie Sanders who vow not to vote for Hillary Clinton should she become the democratic nominee.

EDITORIAL: Fixing the political climate

By Editorial Board · Wednesday, May 25,2016 5:50 p.m.

Across the right and left, few people seem happy with the state of American politics. A quadrennial tradition, as predictable as the election that always inspires it, is the griping about contemporary politics.

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COLUMN: ​Empty nesters? Think twice

By Jessica Karl · Wednesday, May 25,2016 5:42 p.m.

I can’t decide whether Millennials are lazy or brilliant. The Pew Research Center reported a record number of Millennials are living at home, even more than those living with a spouse or partner.

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COLUMN: Extra special K

By Jay Keche · Sunday, May 22,2016 5:45 p.m.

Depression is a difficult problem to solve.We don’t fully understand what causes it and therefore we have difficulty developing treatments for it.

EDITORIAL: Citizens wants to sue Saudis

By Editorial Board · Sunday, May 22,2016 5:45 p.m.

            The U.S. Senate passed a bill last week that would allow families of victims involved in the September 11 attacks to sue Saudi Arabian officials for damages.

EDITORIAL: Kenya burns ivory

By Editorial Board · Wednesday, May 18,2016 5:26 p.m.

Last Saturday 105 metric tons of elephant tusk ivory was burned in 11 pyres around the Nairobi National Park in Kenya as part of removing ivory from the multi million dollar illegal ivory trade in Kenya.

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COLUMN: Talking back

By Josh Byron · Wednesday, May 18,2016 5:25 p.m.

Talking during movies is seen as rude or inappropriate. But what people don’t realize is that talking at the screen has served as a form of resistance to hegemonies since screens have existed.

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COLUMN: Women to register for the draft

By Jessica Karl · Wednesday, May 18,2016 5:25 p.m.

On Tuesday, Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell announced, “  given where we are today, with women in the military performing virtually all kinds of functions, I personally think it would be appropriate for them to register [for the draft] just like men do.” according to the Portland Press Herald.

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COLUMN: Obama's LGBT record

By Tristan Fitzpatrick · Wednesday, May 18,2016 5:25 p.m.

Last Friday, the U.S. Departments of Justice and Education released a joint statement to protect transgender students in public schools. The statement said that “Under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, schools receiving federal money may not discriminate based on a student’s sex, including a student’s transgender status.

EDITORIAL: 28 pages later

By Editorial Board · Sunday, May 15,2016 5:25 p.m.

Over the past 18 months, the Federal Reserve has been quietly releasing documents from the 9/11 commission that ended its investigation in 2004.  The documents focus on Saudi Arabia's involvement with 9/11.

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