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How Not to Sue the President: No Progress for Speaker Boehner
Anneliese Mahoney | October 30, 2014Speaker Boehner's suit against President Obama has stalled.
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Schools
Wayne State Law Freezes Tuition and Offers New Scholarships
Brittany Alzfan | October 30, 2014An attempt to boost enrollment.
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News
Lobbyists and American Politicians: How Cozy is Too Cozy?
Anneliese Mahoney | October 30, 2014It's easy to be concerned about the way that money and lobbyists can influence our elected leaders.
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Weird News
Court of 1000 Corpses: 8 Times Halloween Horrors Were Real
Ashley Shaw | October 30, 2014You think Halloween is scary? What about these stories?
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Fashion
Why is Fashion Such an Important Issue for Women in Power?
Katherine Fabian | October 30, 2014Presentation is key for any politician, but society is enthralled by the fashion choices of women in power.
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Society and Culture
5 Things Not To Do This Halloween If You’re a Decent Human
Hannah R. Winsten | October 30, 2014Check out these 5 things not to do this Halloween if you're even a remotely decent human being. Julianne...
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Society and Culture
Children “Drop F-Bombs For Feminism,” Are You Listening?
Morgan McMurray | October 30, 2014The 'F-Bombs for Feminism' video may shock or entertain you, but its message should move you.
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News
Google Doesn’t Want You to Stream That TV Show
Anneliese Mahoney | October 30, 2014Google changed its algorithm to make it harder for you to access illegal streaming content.
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News
Reyhaneh Jabbari: Another Victim of Iran’s Harsh Death Penalty
Zaid Shoorbajee | October 29, 2014The Iranian government executed a woman on Saturday for murdering a man who she said attempted to sexually assault...
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Society and Culture
Stop Delaying Movie Theater Shooter’s Trial Date
Allison Dawson | October 29, 2014It's time to stop delaying the trial for movie theater shooter James Holmes and bring him to justice.
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Capitalista Careers
The Capitalista’s Tips for Writing Kick-Ass Emails
Natasha Paulmeno | October 29, 2014Whether you’re working to reach sources before a deadline, applying for a position, or merely trying to network, making...
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Crime
Killers of Craigslist
Chelsey D. Goff | October 29, 2014Since the arrest in 2009 of Philip Markoff, aka the “Craigslist Killer,” the website has faced increased scrutiny by...
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Blogs
Are We In the Middle of Another Mass Extinction?
Franklin R. Halprin | October 28, 2014Species come and go. A virtually inestimable number of living creatures have existed on the Earth since the rise...
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Entertainment & Culture
The Washington Redskins: What’s Next in the Name Debate?
Joseph Palmisano | October 27, 2014Midway into a new football season, there are certainly plenty of controversies surrounding the National Football League. Between the...
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News
California Police Officers Found Stealing Suspects’ Nude Photos
Anneliese Mahoney | October 27, 2014Today's "wow, people really suck" story comes straight to you from the California highways. Or, to be more specific,...
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Blogs
NBCUniversal Settles With Unpaid Interns for $6.4 Million
Joseph Perry | October 27, 2014On Thursday, October 23, 2014, NBCUniversal agreed to pay $6.4 million to settle claims that it violated labor laws...
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News
ICYMI: Best of the Week
Chelsey D. Goff | October 27, 2014Monday again, huh? It's rough. I'm not even going to try to dispute that. Ease into the work week...
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News
Ello, Goodbye?
Anneliese Mahoney | October 27, 2014Hello, ello. As someone who grew up in the generation of social networks, it's quite remarkable to see how...
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Blogs
Another Guy Claims Life is “Frozen,” But This One’s Hilarious
Chelsey D. Goff | October 25, 2014This month the hilarious duo of YouTube personality Kevin and his grandma got into the Frozen game. Watch the...
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News
AirBnB Winning Over San Francisco, With Some Rules
Anneliese Mahoney | October 24, 2014Airbnb is an innovative service for modern travel. It focuses heavily on community, flexibility, and the power of the...
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News
TLC Cancels Honey Boo Boo, Possible Sex Offender Connection
Chelsey D. Goff | October 24, 2014Well, that was quick. As of today TLC has pulled the plug on its uber successful reality show "Here...
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Health & Science
How the Government Regulates Obesity
Ashley Bell | October 24, 2014This question might conjure chilling images of flavorless fixed rations, compulsory exercise regimes, and the foreboding scales of a...
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News
Weird Arrests of the Week
Anneliese Mahoney | October 24, 2014As per usual, it's Friday, so it's time to scroll through a slideshow of all the weird crimes that...
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News
Led Zeppelin Fights Claims They Plagiarized “Stairway to Heaven”
Zaid Shoorbajee | October 24, 2014A lawsuit filed in Pennsylvania claiming that the popular English rock band Led Zeppelin plagiarized the iconic song "Stairway...
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Politics
The Senate Filibuster: On Its Way Out?
John Gomis | October 24, 2014The ability to filibuster has long been an important tool for the United States Senate and some state legislative...