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LETTER: Illinois politics meets Adam Smith

By Gregory Gwin · Tuesday, March 1,2016 10:34 p.m.

Your editorial, "Chicago State is Falling Apart", should be rewritten as "Illinois Politics Meets Adam Smith." A university system is no different than a business enterprise.

COLUMN: Repurposing Super Bowl City

By Daniel Kilcullen · Tuesday, March 1,2016 10:33 p.m.

Earlier this month, Santa Clara, Calif. was host to the semicentennial installment of the highest-profile sporting event in the world: the Super Bowl.

COLUMN: Sam Smith should do his research

By Tristan Fitzpatrick · Tuesday, March 1,2016 10:32 p.m.

Smith is not the first openly gay person to win an Academy Award.

COLUMN: The Butterfly Effect

By Chris Mitchell · Tuesday, March 1,2016 10:31 p.m.

History is paved by the choices we make. Sometimes the impact of a choice is immense.

EDITORIAL: We need free speech even in the face of terrorism

By Editorial Board · Tuesday, March 1,2016 10:31 p.m.

Spain’s freedom of speech laws are and have historically been much stricter than those here in the United States.

LETTER: In defense of student government

By Alec Roquena · Tuesday, March 1,2016 10:29 p.m.

Today, the Indiana University Resident Hall Association (RHA) will vote on multiple bills that will act to limit student input to RHA as well as further neuter the organization’s campus influence.

EDITORIAL: Syria's cease-fire

By Editorial Board · Monday, Feb. 29,2016 9:28 p.m.

The Syrian civil war seems like an ongoing saga of increased violence and bloodshed with no light at the end of the tunnel.

COLUMN: Wearing a hijab is not "passive terrorism"

By Jacob Worrell · Monday, Feb. 29,2016 9:27 p.m.

A recent US military white paper, entitled “Countering Violent Extremism,” cited that for a moderate Muslim to wear a headscarf, or hijab, is a contributor “passive terrorism.”

COLUMN: Books and beyond volunteering

By Whitney Kiepura · Monday, Feb. 29,2016 9:27 p.m.

Getting invested in an organization is the key to changing the status quo.

EDITORIAL: Chicago State is falling apart

By Editorial Board · Sunday, Feb. 28,2016 8:44 p.m.

Return those flight tickets for your vacation to Cancun. Spring break has been cancelled for Chicago State University due to budget  constraints.

COLUMN: When you should trust a scientist

By Hussain Ather · Sunday, Feb. 28,2016 8:44 p.m.

When dealing with issues of an unpredictable world, science should be the guiding light of truth. Too often, scientific research might not be trustworthy.

COLUMN: New bill stands up for sexual assault survivors

By Jordan Riley · Sunday, Feb. 28,2016 8:40 p.m.

A new bill called the Sexual Assault Survivor’s Rights act has been introduced into the Senate that will standardize the rights of sexual assault victims.

COLUMN: The court of public opinion is too quick to convict

By Neeta Patwari · Sunday, Feb. 28,2016 8:39 p.m.

An integral part of Gillian Flynn’s Gone Girl was turning of public opinion against Nick, one of the two protagonists. For those of you who haven’t read the book or have no plans to do so, Nick’s wife disappears and he is the prime suspect for her murder.

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LETTER: Illinois politics meets Adam Smith

COLUMN: Repurposing Super Bowl City

COLUMN: Sam Smith should do his research

COLUMN: The Butterfly Effect

EDITORIAL: We need free speech even in the face of terrorism

LETTER: In defense of student government

EDITORIAL: Syria's cease-fire

COLUMN: Wearing a hijab is not "passive terrorism"

COLUMN: Books and beyond volunteering

EDITORIAL: Chicago State is falling apart

COLUMN: When you should trust a scientist

COLUMN: New bill stands up for sexual assault survivors

COLUMN: The court of public opinion is too quick to convict

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