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Editorial: That’s a wrap

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December 8, 2016
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FILE - In this Oct. 27, 2016 file photo, Dakota Access Pipeline protesters sit in a prayer circle at the Front Line Camp as a line of law enforcement officers make their way across the camp to remove the protesters and relocate to the overflow camp a few miles to the south on Highway 1806 in Morton County, N.D. Members of more than 200 tribes from across North America have come to the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe's encampment at the confluence of the Missouri and Cannonball rivers since August, the tribe says. Estimates at the protest site have varied from a few hundred to several thousand depending on the day _ enough for tribal officials to call it one of the largest gatherings of Native Americans in a century or more. (Mike McCleary/The Bismarck Tribune via AP, File)

Editorial: The power of protest displayed first hand in Standing Rock

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December 5, 2016
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Editorial: Do not turn a blind eye to violence

Editorial: Do not turn a blind eye to violence

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December 5, 2016
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Editorial: Facebook is a media company, whether it wants to be or not

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December 1, 2016
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Editorial: Don’t belittle third party voters

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December 1, 2016
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Editorial: The Trump presidency so far

Editorial: The Trump presidency so far

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November 28, 2016
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File-This Oct. 7, 2016, file photo shows Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump pausing during a meeting with members of the National Border Patrol Council at Trump Tower in New York. A defiant Trump insisted Saturday, Oct. 8, 2016, he would "never" abandon his White House bid, rejecting a growing backlash from Republican leaders nationwide who disavowed the GOP's presidential nominee after he was caught on tape bragging about predatory advances on women. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci, File)

Editorial: Trump sees consequences of ‘Trump Tapes’

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October 10, 2016
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Republican vice presidential candidate, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence speaks during a campaign stop in Gettysburg, Pa., Thursday, Oct. 6, 2016. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Editorial: Pence makes poor decisions on public health

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October 6, 2016
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Editorial: Some final thoughts on Tomi Lahren

Editorial: Some final thoughts on Tomi Lahren

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September 26, 2016
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People hold signs at a "protest for justice" over Friday's shooting death of Terence Crutcher, sponsored by We the People Oklahoma, in Tulsa, Okla., Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2016. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Editorial: Justice served in Terrence Crutcher murder

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September 22, 2016
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Editorial: Trump plays blame game in response to bombings

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September 19, 2016
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EDITORIAL: University of Kentucky sues their own student newspaper

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September 5, 2016
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ATO members absent from their cardbord boxes, September 1, 2016.

EDITORIAL: ATO plays homeless

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September 1, 2016
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Stanford Rape Case: Brock Turner

Stanford Rape Case: Brock Turner

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August 29, 2016
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Supporters cheer as presidential candidate Bernie Sanders' delivers a speech during the "A Future to Believe In" rally on Tuesday, April 26 at the Big Sandy Superstore Arena in Huntington, W.Va. The assembly attracted more than 6,000 supporters.

Editorial: Independent voters not invited to primary party

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April 27, 2016
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Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders delivers a speech during the "A Future to Believe In" campaign rally on Tuesday, April 26 at the Big Sandy Superstore Arena in Huntington, W.Va. The assembly attracted more than 6,000 supporters.

Editorial: Sanders starts political revolution in Huntington

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April 26, 2016
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West Virginia has room to improve in higher education

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April 25, 2016
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Harriet Tubman to rightfully replace Jackson on $20

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April 20, 2016
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Cannabis industry could move West Virginia ahead of the country

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April 19, 2016
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Editorial: Trust in the media continues to diminish

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April 18, 2016
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Slut Walks are just the beginning to societal change

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April 13, 2016
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Editorial: Big networks could be the downfall of journalism

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April 12, 2016
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Smoking continues on campus despite Tobacco Ban

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April 11, 2016
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Clay Mullins, left, who lost his brother Rex Mullins in the Upper Big Branch explosion, reads the statement that he was not allowed to read during the sentencing of former Massey CEO Don Blankenship as Gary Quarles, right, who lost his son, takes in the emotion of the day Wednesday, April 6, 2016 in Charleston, W.Va. Blankenship was sentenced to a year in jail and a $250,000 fine for his role in the fatal 2010 blast.

Blankenship receives sentence that doesn’t add up to his crimes

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April 6, 2016
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Students use areas on campus to express their freedom of speech.

Campus chalkings blur the line of free speech and hate speech

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April 5, 2016
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Panama Papers reveal tax havens for elites

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April 4, 2016
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Editorial: Jim Justice can no longer view West Virginia as a permanent vacation spot

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March 30, 2016
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Editorial: Cruz takes stance for those not involved in the political race

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March 29, 2016
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Gender-neutral restrooms are established on Marshall’s campus allowing students, who do not claim a specific gender identity, to feel more comfortable about going to the restroom.

Gender-neutral bathroom law flushes human rights

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March 28, 2016
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Idaho sheriff proves law enforcement still does not understand rape culture

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March 16, 2016
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Students using their meal plans to pay for their meals at the Memorial Student Center cafeteria, February 10, 2016.

Meal plan changes raise questions

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March 15, 2016
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Editorial: The problem with fake news

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March 14, 2016
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Kim Kardashian uses social media as a platform for body positivity

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March 9, 2016
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Carla Lapelle, interim dean of student affairs, swears in apprentices as senators at Student Government Association meeting.

Marshall students deserve a strong SGA

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March 9, 2016
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Free college tuition would decrease the worth of a degree

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March 7, 2016
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Stereotypes give West Virginians the willies

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March 2, 2016
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Country clubs over campus clubs

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March 1, 2016
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Lady Gaga, center, performs "Til It Happens To You" that is nominated for best original song from "The Hunting Ground" on stage with survivors of abuse at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 28, 2016, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.

The Oscars become a platform to promote change

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February 29, 2016
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Apple fights for privacy

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February 24, 2016
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Carrying concealed weapons could potentially add more violence to an endless cycle

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February 23, 2016
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Pop star Kesha leaves Supreme court in New York, Friday, Feb. 19, 2016. Kesha is fighting to wrest her career away from a hitmaker she says drugged, sexually abused and psychologically tormented her _ and still has exclusive rights to make records with her. Producer Dr. Luke says the singer is slinging falsehoods and ruining his reputation to try to weasel out of her recording contract and strike a new deal.

Kesha’s lawsuit has celebrities voicing opinions about women empowerment

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February 22, 2016
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Police-related sexual assualt continues to go unreported

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February 18, 2016
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Taylor Swift accepts the award for album of the year for “1989” at the 58th annual Grammy Awards on Monday, Feb. 15, 2016, in Los Angeles.

Taylor Swift uses acceptance speech as an opportunity to motivate young women

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February 16, 2016
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These are being posted throughout Charleston business windows created by Jessica Kennedy .

Local businesses show opposition to HB 4012

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February 15, 2016
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Beyoncé performs during halftime of the NFL Super Bowl 50 football game Sunday, Feb. 7, 2016, in Santa Clara, Calif.

Beyonce faces backlash for eye-opening Super Bowl performance

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February 10, 2016
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The Huffington Post uses home screen to criticize Donald Trump after the New Hampshire primary.

The Huffington Post takes on Donald Trump

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February 8, 2016
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Confetti flies after the NFL Super Bowl 50 football game Sunday, Feb. 7, 2016, in Santa Clara, Calif. The Broncos won 24-10.

Sex in the City: Super Bowl is known for more than just football

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February 8, 2016
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Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., speaks during a caucus night party, on Monday, Feb. 1, 2016, in Des Moines, Iowa.

The power of the youth vote could give Sanders the lead he needs

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February 3, 2016
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Screenshot of "Hymn for the Weekend" video by Coldplay and Beyonce.

Cultural appropriation or appreciation?

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February 2, 2016
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The Iowa Democratic and Republican party precinct caucuses occurred Monday and are noteworthy for the amount of media attention they receive during the U.S. presidential election. Since 1972, the Iowa caucus has had a 43 percent success rate at predicting which Democratic candidate wins along with a 50 percent success rate at predicting which Republican candidate will go on to win the nomination of their political party. However, a big set back for the Democratic party will, ultimately, be itself. Supporters of both Sen. Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton are quick to take to social media to argue if you don’t #feelthebern or agree with Clinton’s choice to whip and nae nae on every stage. With so many Republicans running in their party it is easy for people to stay out of feuds to watch the downward spiral of the Democratic party. The Democrats have a near 50/50 split with Sanders and Clinton, which would result in a dramatic loss of votes if they can’t find a way to get over their differences and realize the better outcome for their party is to not get in Twitter feuds. It’s enough of a feud to make you think the losing side will stay home in November and not support the winner of the nomination. The elections of 2010 and 2014 are a good example of a time this happened previously. Democrats lost both houses of Congress because their voters were on comedowns from the recent high of putting Obama in the White House. Fourteen million fewer Democrats voted for Senate candidates in 2014 than in 2008 while the Republicans dropped only six hundred million. That 42 percent drop in turnout allowed the GOP to take over the Senate. The 2014 election also saw the Republican majority increase in the House to its largest since World War II. The bitterness that resides within the backings of the Democratic party hopefully won’t blind them from looking at the bigger picture. Whether a Republican or Democrat wins, it is imperative for the parties to realize it will take more than just the backings of one candidate to win an election.

Dangerous divide could be warning to Democrats

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February 1, 2016
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John Whitaker, executive director of Midwest Food Bank, carries a case of water that was donated, Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2016, in Indianapolis. All of the water that was collected will be sent to Flint, Mich., where drinking water has been contaminated by lead.

Citizens still suffer from Michigan’s blind eye to Flint

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January 27, 2016
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WV Religious Freedom Restoration Act could allow for unsavory behavior

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January 26, 2016
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Kansas Senate issues a dress code targeting females members

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January 25, 2016
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For-profit institutions continue to be business first

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January 20, 2016
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Charleston Tent City dismantled

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January 19, 2016
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The overwhelming whiteness of the Oscars…again

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January 18, 2016
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WHEN WILL IT END?

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December 3, 2015
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Members of the media gather outside the El Paso County Terry R. Harris Judicial Complex in Colorado Springs, Colo. Monday, Nov. 30, 2015, during the first court appearance for Colorado Springs Planned Parenthood shooting suspect Robert Dear. In the background of this photo is the Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum. (Mark Reis/The Gazette via AP)

Using that ominous phrase “the media” and what that really means

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December 1, 2015
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Domestic terrorism an underlabelled action

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November 30, 2015
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Refugees will do more good than harm in W.Va.

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November 18, 2015
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In this Friday, Nov. 13, 2015 file photo, Lebanese army soldiers stand guard near the damaged car of the family of Haidar Mustafa a three-year-old who was wounded in Thursday's twin suicide bombings, in Burj al-Barajneh, southern Beirut, Lebanon. Within hours of the Paris attacks last week that left 129 dead, outrage and sympathy flooded social media feeds and filled the airwaves. Commenting on the public outpouring of support and anger following the Paris attacks, Lebanese blogger Joey Ayoub accused the media and world leaders of caring less about deaths in Beirut in IS attacks than deaths in Paris at the hands of the same group. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein, File)

Nations without first-world privilege deserve same display of solidarity as France

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November 17, 2015
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In this Nov. 9 frame from video, Janna Basler, right, who works in the University of Missouri’s office of Greek life, tells photographer Tim Tai, to “leave these students alone” in their “personal space,” in Columbia, Mo. Protesters credited with helping oust the University of Missouri System’s president and the head of its flagship campus welcomed reporters to cover their demonstrations Tuesday, a day after a videotaped clash between some protesters and a student photographer drew media condemnation as an affront to the free press.

Public trust in media a more pertinent issue than press’s First Amendment rights

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November 11, 2015
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“War” on Christmas is melodramatic, downplaying real tragedy

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November 11, 2015
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Mizzou situation shows power of student protest

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November 9, 2015
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Issue 3: not good for weed

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November 5, 2015
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Journalism is the cornerstone to spreading transgender equality

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November 3, 2015
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Media Literacy: do we need it? YES.

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November 3, 2015
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GOP DEBATE: EVERYONE LOSES

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October 28, 2015
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Meat may cause cancer, but there are other reasons to cut back

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October 27, 2015
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Protect and serve, don’t body slam children

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October 26, 2015
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Opioid abuse hits closer to home than many may think

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October 21, 2015
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Don’t make Obama’s visit about coal, focus on the bigger problem

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October 21, 2015
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People of color in film are not bad for society

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October 20, 2015
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Students, faculty should be engaged in university presidential search

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October 14, 2015
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It’s not a hoverboard, it’s not a skateboard

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October 13, 2015
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Hillary Rodham Clinton, right, looks on as Sen. Bernie Sanders, of Vermont, speaks during the CNN Democratic presidential debate Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2015, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

#DemDebate turned Sanders v. Clinton

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October 13, 2015
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We were completely misinformed about Columbus as children

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October 12, 2015
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Choice: Eradicating the stigma behind abortion through hashtags and social media solidarity

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September 22, 2015
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THE COLORADO OF THE EAST

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September 21, 2015
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The Book Nook

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September 17, 2015
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Right to bear arms comes with problems that need attention

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September 16, 2015
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Right to bear arms comes with problems that need attention

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September 15, 2015
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You’re Probably More Punk Rock Than You Think You Are

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September 14, 2015
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How are we supposed to live?

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September 8, 2015
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Bring back the “M” in MTV

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September 7, 2015
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Kim Davis: an issue of church and state

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September 2, 2015
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Parenting memes give frightening perspective on children and dating

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September 2, 2015
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Check yourself before you wreck yourself

Check yourself before you wreck yourself

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September 2, 2015
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Fighting Clean Power Act does not help W.Va.

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August 5, 2015
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World Cup puts inequality on full display

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July 8, 2015
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Embrace the difference

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July 1, 2015
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Happiness can’t be found through a phone screen

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June 24, 2015
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Decriminalization next step in recovery for Huntington, state

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June 17, 2015
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Don’t let these moments pass you by

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June 10, 2015
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Citizens take to Twitter to express their dismay over Operation Jade Helm scheduled to take place this summer through September.

Operation Jade Helm raises concerns of government intrusion on civil liberties

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April 22, 2015
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Skepticism about film’s ‘year of women’

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April 21, 2015
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In this Baltimore Sun video, Baltimore Police Commissioner Anthony W. Batts, along with Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, discusses the events leading up to the death of Freddie Gray. Batts said on behalf of the police department, “we will get better.”

‘Better’ is not good enough because #BlackLivesMatter

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April 20, 2015
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Poverty challenge fails to give taste of poverty

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April 19, 2015
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The Golden Age of Hollywood is over, but movies today are still pretty good

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April 15, 2015
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This screenshot taken from Southern’s video shows her statement, “Third wave feminism is not a movement for equaltiy.” She goes on to give several statistics including that more males are raped annually in the U.S. than females, “yet feminists remain silent,” she says.

Not a feminist? Fine. Don’t put them down.

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April 14, 2015
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