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Nam Knows Best: Gratitude and Giving Thanks

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Gratitude: Warm, Fuzzy and (Sometimes) Just Too Hard Do you ever not want to say “thank you”? You know, when it has just been one of those days where nothing seems worth your gratitude, when it is too hot and too cold, when the library smells like feet, when the omelette station runs out of egg whites, when you hate everyone and everyone hates you and why can’t the shuttle … [Read more...] about Nam Knows Best: Gratitude and Giving Thanks

Fulfilling a Civic Duty

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I always thought the first time I voted would be memorable, one of those crucial steps in becoming an adult. When I turned 18, I was going to be ready to fulfill my civic duty. And when the Nov. 4 deadline loomed last week, I did vote. But it was nothing like what I imagined it would be. It is only now, after having  had the experience of voting with limited knowledge on … [Read more...] about Fulfilling a Civic Duty

Let’s Use Computers to Create a New World

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Art by Sacha Irick As I’m typing out this article, it’s 5:02 a.m. on Saturday and I’m in the Annenberg building at the University of Southern California in a sleeping bag surrounded by people, most of whom I don’t know. Everywhere, you can see the effects of what happened that day. Some people are asleep, heads down on tables. Others have been more elaborate with their … [Read more...] about Let’s Use Computers to Create a New World

Death with Dignity Poses Ethical Questions

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We’re always told to live life to the fullest because we never know when our final day will come. Knowing or choosing death is something beyond my comprehension. But not for Brittany Maynard. If you’re not familiar, Maynard has recently been in the news for having terminal brain cancer and deciding to end her own life through a process called “Death with … [Read more...] about Death with Dignity Poses Ethical Questions