Brenda Miller, Columnist Whenever anyone asks if I have pets, I get a lot of reactions, ranging from enthusiastic interest to slight disgust. My house is a miniature zoo. Along with a golden retriever, we have a box turtle, a painted turtle, a skink (a type of lizard), a bearded...
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Erik Novak, Columnist Love is a powerful thing. Some people base their entire lives on the pursuit of love in all of the wrong places, and others spend their entire lives in loneliness, believing love has wronged them. Regardless of one’s perspective on love, you can’t escape it in the...
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Jonathan Gholson, Staff Writer Even though it has only been about 20 years since the World Wide Web launched, I could go on about how the Internet has potentially started a new Renaissance—what with our new ability to instantly share news, art, and, in the words of Sir Arthur C....
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Mallika Kavadi, Staff Writer Popular culture and social media today reflect an obsession with being different, standing out from the crowd whether you are nerd, jock, emo or goth. On Facebook, every user tries to make their profile stand out as much as possible, and being “like everyone else” has...
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Editorial Colleges often provide students with suggestions for maintaining physical health and well-being. Illinois Wesleyan University aspires to the same ideal. A variety of foods are offered in the various dining areas, the Shirk Center is nearly always open for students, and the Health Services Center on campus hosts...
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Becky Ebben After reading Kiara Blake-Knight’s article about fake online friends, “Facebook defeats its own purpose,” in last week’s Argus, I felt compelled to write a response. According to Blake-Knight, “Facebook does not and never will create an opportunity to maintain real friendships.” This is something that I have found...
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Brenda Miller, Staff Writer Many of us dream of the day when, after four years of hard work, loved ones will watch as we receive our long-awaited diploma. Once we have the coveted certificate, there’s one question left still standing: now what? Curious friends and relatives have asked me where...
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Joe Biden, Vice President More than twenty years ago, I read a study of junior high school students in Rhode Island that included one finding I’ve never been able to get out of my head. Students were asked if a man who spent money on a woman during a date...
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Editorial You probably watched the Super Bowl, and half the reason you watched the game was to see the commercials. Expecting light-hearted and ridiculous beer ads, one of the commercials broke the flow on Super Bowl Sunday with a trailer of the upcoming movie Act of Valor. Relativity Media, the...
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Kiara Blake-Knight, Staff Writer Since its beginning, Facebook has created a social world unlike any other. While its goal is to provide members with a means of keeping in-touch with family and friends, this online society has not accomplished its goal. Ironically, the social networking site, first designed to connect...
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