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Posted on February 13, 2013February 13, 2013 by: Christine Michaels

OP-ED: Plus/Minus grading system will hurt more than students

It is fair to say that if one attends a college, he or she is attending to do their very best, no matter if the grading scale is based on a full letter grade, or a plus/minus grade system.

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Posted on February 11, 2013November 2, 2020 by: Tiffany Roesler

OP-ED: Same-sex marriage decision should be nationwide

The state-by-state approach has been long, dry, and ineffective with less than one-third of states allowing same-sex marriage. The federal government, nationwide, should determine same-sex marriage rights, not the states.

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Posted on January 30, 2013January 14, 2019 by: Anthony Richetts

OP-ED: Sensible gun control laws needed

It is not until recently, with the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Ct. last month, that the U.S. has decided to seriously look at the guns themselves as a cause of the problem and officials are starting to take steps to reduce gun violence. Now is the time to make a change.

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Posted on January 30, 2013February 6, 2013 by: Karla Sosa

VOICES: Are online courses as good as in-person classes?

Students share their opinion about taking online courses.

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Posted on January 23, 2013June 4, 2020 by: Alumni Staff

OP-ED: Lance Armstrong’s career is fraudulent

Lance Armstrong will go down as the biggest fraud in sports history.

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Posted on January 23, 2013April 2, 2021 by: Alumni Staff

OP-ED: Lance Armstrong’s true accomplishments are off the bicycle

Lance Armstrong was the most prolific cycling champion in history. After all his transgressions, however, he should be forgiven because of the good his charitable contributions have accomplished.

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Posted on January 18, 2013June 4, 2020 by: Paul Ochoa

OP-ED: Who are you to deny freedom of speech?

Even if you don’t agree with what the Westboro Baptist Church members are saying, there is one thing you cannot deny them and that is their right to say it.

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Posted on November 8, 2012November 26, 2012 by: Benjamin Simpson

OP-ED: Are we there yet?

It’s the six-year-old sitting in the back of the summer vacation car. “Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet?”

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