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It looks like Ray Lewis, a two-time champion, is riding into retirement. After a 34-31 victory over the San Francisco 49ers, the Baltimore Ravens are now 2-0 in Super Bowl appearances. While Ravens fans rejoice, I find myself in a whirlwind of thought.  On Oct. 14, 2012, Lewis suffered a torn triceps in a game against the Dallas Cowboys.  At ...

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Government cuts crime rate

Sunny skies, vast beaches and smiling patrons are some of the ideal features of a person’s dream vacation destination. Add a statue of Jesus overlooking the city from the mountain tops and you have arrived in Brazil’s second largest city, Rio de Janeiro. This coastal town may be the luckiest city in the world because it is soon to host ...

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Fluoride, a poison in disguise

We’re all aware just how important it is to have good dental hygiene. Who wants grubby teeth, and smelly breath? If your mother was anything like mine the infamous question “Have you brushed your teeth yet?” was one that got echoed throughout my childhood, even breaching onto my late teens. It became clearly obvious that a clean mouth was a ...

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Avoiding the real conversation

Written by Quasha Ross   Our social skills need reviving. Just the other day I met up with an old friend and we began talking about the new things in our lives– soon I began to notice that our conversation transitioned into long pauses and awkward silence. This was the same friend that I sent over 600 text messages to ...

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The mass media makes monsters

Written by Joe Adgie   We’ve seen some real sad scenes in the last year– most notably from Newtown and Aurora. We can’t imagine what the families of those lost are going through, nor will we try to. What we have seen coming from these atrocities, however, is sensationalism bordering on nauseating. Thanks to the wonder of the 24/7 news ...

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Family planning saves time

Written by Ivey Ingalls-Rubin   Pregnancy wasn’t part of the plan.   College is a time when you’re young, thriving and absolutely thrilled to exist. This is ideally the circumstance at least. The absolute last thing on your mind should be a child.   Most of your focus should be on making good grades and investing in your education. Problems ...

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Unions bring Hostess to its knees

By Stephen Cavallaro   In late November, famous Hostess Brands was forced to close down 33 bakeries and more than 500 distribution centers due to the inability to meet the demands of union members.   While Hostess regrettably discharged over 18,000 individuals, the legendary bakery conglomerate quickly began preparing their assets for sale. Now, as Hostess acquires millions through liquidation, ...

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Americans unite in D.C. for freedom

By Amber Smith   After President Obama concluded his second inaugural speech, Richard Blanco read the poem he prepared for the occasion, Kelly Clarkson and Beyoncé sang, Rev. Luis Leon gave the benediction and CBS resumed its newsroom coverage of the event as the Presidential party filed back into the Capitol for signing and lunch. The first thing Bob Schieffer ...

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Pirates assist big business

By Olivia McLean   With a shift from CD-ROMS and cassette tapes to digital downloads that can be bought and played on a computer, piracy has become an increasing problem. File-sharing programs such as LimeWire and BitTorrent and websites such as the now-defunct MegaUpload.com, have made piracy easily accessible to the public. Many anti-piracy advocates argue that online piracy is ...

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Etiquette for the twenty-first century

By Quasha Ross   Social media has taken off since the launch of MySpace in 2003. We now have several social media outlets to cater to our boredom and curiosity. These networks include the all too popular Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Tumblr, and tons of others. How does your Facebook profile look? Are there pictures of you having a great night ...

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