Category: Forum
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The loss of GE strips safe space away from international students
LUCA AMAYO lramayo14@ole.augie.edu The Global Education house is where we celebrated Ethiopian New Year and Eid Ul Fitr. It’s where we planned, mobilized and organized the Black Lives Matter demonstration held two years ago. It’s where many international students ended up spending our days and evenings when we didn’t have anywhere to go during the…
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ANGLES: Deadlock: should Supreme Court justices be appointed in an election year?
Yes, election cycles shouldn’t affect constitutional powers KELSEY SPROUT klsprout16@ole.augie.edu When the founding fathers wrote “[The President] shall have Power, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, to…appoint Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, Judges of the Supreme Court” in the Constitution, they put no conditions or exceptions with that power. Both…
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Loving your neighbor keeps faith alive
CLAIRE TUFTY cetufty18@ole.augie.edu Although religion may seem like a prominent practice among many individuals, more and more people are placing little or no importance upon religion. A Pew Research study discovered that “in 2007, Americans were more likely to say religion was very important (56 percent) or somewhat important (26 percent) to them than…
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Modern superheroes reflect millennia of tradition
JULIA JOHNSON jjohnson18@ole.augie.edu I remember the first time I held a comic in my hand: the eye-catching cover, the detailed and illuminated faces of the justice-seeking hero, the rough fighting scenes juxtaposed by the sleek comic design. The Amazing Spider-Man hooked me with its unexpected call to action. I loved the exploration of our…
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A Catholic’s response to scandals in the Catholic Church
HANNAH VACA hmvaca15@ole.augie.edu What pops into your head when I say the words: “Catholic priest”? Does a mental image of an old, crotchety man in a priest’s collar appear? Or, more recently, a pedophile? Yes, there is a difference between the two words: “priest” and “pedophile,” as there should be. Sadly, some people have…
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Standardized testing hinders students’ creativity
CLAIRE TUFTY cetufty18@ole.augie.edu AP tests, the SAT, the ACT. Standardized testing has become a looming cloud of despair that hangs over the heads of students K-12 and beyond. They are tests that determine a student’s intellectual ability and academic success for the next few years—all in a matter of hours. But there is one…
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I procrastinated writing this headline
LUCAS TOUTGE lmtoutge17@ole.augie.edu I’ve got a problem. And the most frustrating thing about it is that it can easily be fixed, but I can’t get myself to fix it. I am an incredible procrastinator. I imagine that many people reading this are also guilty of procrastination and it’s not something to be proud of.…
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ANGLES: Safety or liability: should Augustana hire an armed officer on campus?
Yes, an armed officer would provide an extra layer of safety KELSEY SPROUT klsprout16@ole.augie.edu Virginia Tech. Columbine. Sandy Hook. Parkland. We know the names. We’ve seen the familiar breaking news reports announcing yet another tragedy. While gun control continues to be debated, many schools have taken measures to try to protect their students in the…
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“Real world” brings more responsibilities than freedom
KATELYN CLEMENT kmclement16@ole.augie.edu Instead of moving home, this summer I got an apartment. I decided it was time to live off campus on my own in the “big, bad world” with rent. I worked almost every day once finals were over and now I work six nights a week. I soon realized that I…