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Crossing the line

This week I would like you to help me learn something about journalism ethics - about your attitude toward journalism ethics.


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The 24-hour news cycle should have earned one of Stephen Colbert's coveted "Medals of Fear" at the Oct.


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Talking the talk

The University recently earned a "green light" rating from the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education.


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Shouting FIRE

Freedom of speech may be a constitutional right, but it is restricted by many colleges across the nation that have speech codes.


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Paying it forward

Where there is a will, there is a way. Conscientious research efforts and tenacious leadership have, in the past, enabled advancements in medical treatment for some of the world's most lethal diseases.


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Fool

Amidst the Republican wave on Tuesday evening, one state stood conspicuously apart from the others: California.


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Budgeting for safety

Two friends waited late at night on 15th Street for SafeRide. They were compelled to stand outside alone because SafeRide's phone operator could not give an estimated time of arrival.


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Understanding race

In his piece "Obama and King James," (Nov. 3) Aaron Eisen speaks eloquently about a post-racial society and claims that no one his age talks of race when speaking of influential figures such as our president or LeBron James. I am 22, which is not much older than most of University students with whom I volunteer, and I beg to differ.


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A sense of entitlement

Crowds filled the streets in France: cheering, waving flags, playing music, shouting. Passions suddenly soared; festive shouts turned into angry ones.


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Making the cut

The University will suffer another round of substantial budget cuts for the next fiscal year, as announced Friday by the Office of the Governor.


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Obama and King James

LeBron James elevates over groping Pistons' arms - tossing the ball over three defenders, the rim guzzles Spalding like an eager coin funnel.


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The doctor is out

I am writing in response to Rauda Tellawi's Oct. 27 column, "Should nurses be the new doctors in town?". As a fourth-year Nursing student who will finish roughly 650 hours of hospital clinical experience in May as an undergraduate, I find Tellawi's suggestion that care provided by an advanced practice nurse is "settl[ing] ... for less" very disappointing. An undergraduate nursing degree is required for admission to an advanced degree program.


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The University’s Orientation and Transition programs are vital to supporting first year and transfer students throughout their entire transition to college. But much of their work goes into planning summer orientation sessions. Funlola Fagbohun, associate director of the first year experience, describes her experience working with OTP and how she strives to create a welcoming environment for first-years during orientation and beyond. Along with her role as associate director, summer Orientation leaders and OTP staff work continually to provide a safe and memorable experience for incoming students.