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State should take a gamble on sports betting
On Election Day, New Jersey residents will determine the gambling future for the state. Officials are attempting to pass a referendum that will overturn the laws against sports betting. Each…
We Are The 99 Percent
What started out as a small movement has grown into a revolution, and college students are a sizable fraction of the protestors. I followed a Tumblr blog for a while…
Who should be able to participate in the American dream?
We are all aware of the growing problem of illegal immigration in the United States. This problem brings with it the question of who should be a part of the…
Faith Focus
Warning: Christian colleges can be spiritually hazardous
To hell with “Love Wins”
While many Doane and Hainer residents were cranking up their air conditioning units to prepare for the summer, Rob Bell was putting out the fires of hell with his New…
Don’t let your professors think for you
In my time at Eastern, I have had the privilege of studying under many excellent professors. Most of them are specialized in their respective fields and have a diverse knowledge…
Gender neutral parenting: A new extreme?
Earlier this year, a Canadian couple made headlines when they announced that they had decided to keep the sex of their most recent child, Storm, private. In an email announcing…
What boils my egg
In the previous issue, I created a “top ten” list of things that irritate me. However, I deliberately left the number one spot open. My reasoning for this is that…
A life ruined…and no one responsible?
In 1987, John Thompson was convicted of first-degree murder and armed robbery and sentenced to death. He spent 14 years on death row at the Louisiana State Penitentiary. He did…