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Taking on AFI’s Top 10 Films
I am a person who endlessly makes lists. It’s a weird control-freak habit of mine. However, when I found myself bored without anything good on TV to watch except Jerry …
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Ask Obama: What Would JFK Do?
This column was inspired by an essay prompt from Professor Douglas Kriner’s PO 317 course on American Presidential Leadership. The comparison between Presidents John Fitzgerald Kennedy and Barack Obama is …
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HLN: CNN’s Red-Headed Stepchild
I’m a bit of a news nerd. I wake up in the morning and on a regular basis and turn on some form of news broadcasting. However, I find local …
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Student Votes Count, Even When They’re Local
Last year, unforeseen amounts of youth voters turned out to cast a ballot in the 2008 Presidential Election. Now that Obama is securely in office and there are no major …
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Bill Maher Brings Some Hilarity, a Lot of Vulgarity to the Wilbur Theatre
I have been a fan of political comedian Bill Maher for 5 or 6 years now. In high school I got into his HBO show Real Time With Bill Maher, …
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The Connecticut for Lieberman Party’s Ironic Identity Crisis
Connecticut is ridiculous. If I have learned anything being a life-long resident of the state, that would be it. The 2006 Senate race was no exception. When Ned Lamont beat …
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A Nobel Peace Prize With A Purpose
Before you sign your angry letters, let me start by saying this: I am not going to argue that President Barack Obama necessarily earned the prize. Instead, I believe that he rightfully won …
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Putting National Healthcare Before the Death Panel
If you do not pay your taxes, the government will come and kill you. No, seriously, I mean it. Didn’t believe me? Well, I don’t blame you. It sounded like …
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