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Philadelphia Zoo celebrates 150th birthday
Wouldn’t it be great to have a birthday celebration that lasts all year long? While the Philadelphia Zoo’s official birthday is on March 31, the celebration was extended to last the whole year so that everyone can take part. There may not be any cake, but there will definitely be lots of party animals. For
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Archive, Opinion
Student leaves debate feeling “sorely disappointed”
As I walk onto the third floor of Warner Memorial Library, I become aware of the quiet attentiveness that accentuates the air. A sure voice slices through the quiet, declaring that we should love everyone no matter what their sexual orientation. I was stunned to hear this comment from the speaker, Dr. Tony Campolo, because
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Archive, Opinion
The best things in life are free, except laundry
Two dollars and twenty-five cents, that’s what it costs me to do a load of laundry. It wouldn’t be so bad if there were change machines in Kea, but there aren’t. The closest one is in Gough. I averaged it out and, by the end of the semester, I will have spent twenty-seven dollars on
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Archive, News & Features
After 45 years, antigravity monument still standing tall
There are a lot of existing theories and ideas that deserve to be questioned, but most people do not second-guess the concept of gravity. At least not anymore. According to an article in the Chronicle of Higher Education, in the early 1900s, self-made millionaire and one-time presidential candidate Roger W. Babson believed gravity could be
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Archive, News & Features
Students deprived of Federal Work Study
Students who received Federal Work Study in previous years, but have been denied this semester, are puzzled by the change, but the Financial Aid Office said the available funds have not decreased. Senior Dan Ison received FWS to work in Sodexo during his first year and to work as a hall monitor in Workman Hall
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Archive, Opinion
A servant’s heart is everyone’s calling
In a society like ours that is founded on the pursuit of personal gain and public recognition, what does it mean to have a servant’s heart? Admittedly, the idea of servanthood, submission and humility is not a particularly popular one. As a member of the “me” generation, with Myspace, YouTube and the iPod, it is
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Archive, Sports
NFL Predictions
1. Saints vs. Jets, Oct. 4, 1 p.m. What happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object? The world will find out when Drew Brees meets the Jets’ defense. As of week two, the Jets have not given up a single offensive touchdown. They have held opposing offenses to a league’s best, 241