Thomas Jefferson has justified the nation's right to bear arms since the 1700s. Therefore, it's no surprise that gun ownership in the United States has always been a national tradition until this day. Issues concerning gun control in the United States have however created great controversy throughout the years.…
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They make me laugh, they make me cry.
Oxymorons are truly the most ridiculous parts of language. As if understanding each other wasn't difficult enough, we put two words together that are a contradiction in terms.
The worst part is, we often accept oxymorons unquestionably without realizing how illogical we sound; there's a reason for the second half of the word.…
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Animal cruelty is one the most overlooked crimes in the world, and we take for granted the severity of these felonies. It's unacceptable that in our times individuals still practice inhuman practices on animals. Cruelties range from a variety of activities; including staged fights, hormone and antibiotic treatments, and laboratory testing.…
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Everyone has seen the commercials and the PSAs about animal testing. It begins with heart wrenching pictures of abused animals. Next comes a barrage of facts and statistics are announced.
The message is clear: animal testing is pure evil. However, is it really as evil as it is portrayed? I say no.…
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In the last issue of The Navigator, a story was ran about three students getting arrested and their pictures were printed on the front page. The Navigator policy is when an arrest happens on-campus, we run a story and put the person's picture on the front page.…
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There has been a lot of talk about the recent enforcement of parking rules among students. Most of the talk seems to be complaints that students are getting ticketed or booted. I've heard students complain to faculty, staff and other students about getting a ticket or nearly being late to class because of these enforcements.…
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It's all about how we look. From the latest diet craze, the newest workout routine,or the newest weight loss tea, if you read about it, it must work. Right? Wrong. Just thinking about all the past diet trends makes me shake my head in disgust.
According to an article in the New York Times entitled Cool Way to Lose Weight, the latest craze is turning your thermostat down.…
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Sex - it's every where you look these days. It's on the cover of magazines, it laces movies, and it often radiates throughout teen conversations.
In schools today, depending on what state you live in, children are taught either comprehensive sex education or the abstinence-only approach.…
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American teenagers have more pregnancies, births and abortions than teens in other industrialized countries. Approximately 4 million teens contract a sexually transmitted disease each year. About 820,000 girls become pregnant before they turn 20.
Teens are having sex.…
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