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The Hysterical West and the Reality of Iran

The Western world is in hysterics. Iran has nuclear capabilities.


HNMUN Venezuelan Style

The most important question isn’t “what came first–the chicken or the egg?” It’s “who could have ever come up with the idea of recreating international institutions’ inner procedures for decision-making as a form of a multicultural educational activity?” In other words, who could have ever created Model United Nations? The very first conference was held 56 years ago by Harvard University.


OP - The Religious Hate

On August 29, 2009 President Barack Obama's visit to Phoenix, Arizona was hardly met with a smile and a wave of a mini-American flag by Pastor Steven Anderson of the Faithful Word Baptist Church. On the eve of the president's visit to the southwestern city, Anderson told his parishioners that he prayed for President Obama's death.


OP - Republicans Prevent Progress

It's been a long debate over health care--about sixty years long. As it bubbles up to a seemingly climactic end, our editors spill their thoughts. Here, our A&E editor, Chris Zivalich takes a look at the republican side of the equation. Stick around; join us in the comment section and follow our further debunking.

THE POSITION


Stimulus 101

Not many people would sit down and read over one thousand pages of the stimulus package—that goes for the congressmen and women who passed the bill. Then again, no one is really responsible understanding everything that is in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009—well, except elected officials.


Campaign Myths Busted

Whether you're a Democrat or Republican, Socialist or of the Green Party, you are faced with the mind-boggling task of filing through the media's coverage of each candidate. With every click of the remote and turn of the page, falsehoods are being "ripped from the headlines," bearing witness to new age campaigning and swayed voting. As November looms over our heads it is about time that we cleared up a few of these well-known myths.


The Fruit of Our Loans: Students Give to Developing Nations

Kiva.org bridges the gap between lenders and entrepreneurs in developing countries. And students are jumping on board to help.


Obama Brings Millenials to the Polls

There is no question that the 2008 presidential election is making history with the possibility of America’s first African American or female president.


From Iraq to the Classroom

As is the case with many other young adults attending college, Alan Meyer was intrigued by the prospect of receiving financial help towards his tuition.


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