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Perspectives

Don’t Lose Hope for the Future

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Art by Peau PorotesanoSo close to the end of the 2016 election, I can't help but feel dirty. With all the mudslinging, hate-driven and appalling information that keeps being uncovered on a daily basis, it is so easy to get bogged down in the wasteland of negative material. However, I want to present a gentle reminder that even though 2016 may have been a complete dumpster fire, … [Read more...] about Don’t Lose Hope for the Future

Democracy Exists Because Losers Accept Their Loss

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Art by Peau Porotesano During the third and last presidential debate, presidential candidate Donald Trump told the moderator that once the votes had been tallied, on the night of Nov 8, that "[He] will look at it at the time...[that he would] keep you in suspense." On a completely unrelated note, when the founders of our nations established the country, they decided … [Read more...] about Democracy Exists Because Losers Accept Their Loss

Vote for More than a President

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Art by Peau Porotesano The presidential election has escalated to a point of insanity. Statements and revelations that would have, in the past, sent a campaign to a grinding halt now seem par for the course. "Saturday Night Live" has essentially quit writing their own dialogue and just reenacts the debates. With a new scandal coming out what seems like every day, the … [Read more...] about Vote for More than a President

Don’t Fear the Clowns

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Graphic by Nate BartonA few weeks into the semester I overheard a conversation among my dormmates about the recent wave of "creepy clown" sightings which began this past summer. The details were somewhat exaggerated: The phrase "Clowns are murdering people left and right" was met with nods and shudders. While the facts may have been shuffled around, the general tone of the … [Read more...] about Don’t Fear the Clowns