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Bitcoin: Why is it Prone to Criminal Activity?
Zachary Schneider | February 17, 2014For those of you who are behind the times, Bitcoin is a unique electronic currency developed five years ago....
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Massachusetts Expands Instruction to Expelled Students
Molly Hogan | February 14, 2014Students have to go to school- it’s the law. But what happens when a student, legally bound to go...
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Holder Speaks Out Against Felon Voting Ban
Sarah Helden | February 14, 2014Attorney General Eric Holder shined a spotlight on state voting laws this week when he spoke out against voting bans...
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Campaign Deception: Read Before You Click
Matt DiCenso | February 13, 2014When Randy Frails clicked “donate,” he thought his $1,000 was going to the campaign of Georgia Congressman and Democrat...
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Capitalista Careers
Top 7 Reasons You Need an Online Portfolio
Alexandra Saville | February 13, 2014Job hunting is hard. The resume that you spend so much time and energy perfecting will likely go largely...
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Sports
2 Laws That Could Encourage More Michael Sams to Come Out
Andrew Blancato | February 13, 2014NFL prospect Michael Sam revealed to the public this week that he is gay. Sam’s decision is undoubtedly brave;...
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Parents vs Hospitals: is Forced Treatment Legal?
Taylor Garre | February 13, 2014Let us examine a scenario; parents go to a hospital to treat their child’s cancer and after seeing the...
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Technology
Alcohol Apps Can Save Your Rep & Your Life
Teerah Goodrum | February 12, 2014Have you ever woken up after a night of drinks and fun, reached for your phone, and were mortified...
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5 Ways Same-Sex Couples Are Finally Winning in the Justice System
Taylor Garre | February 12, 2014In a speech on Saturday, February 8, 2014 to a gay rights group in New York City, Attorney General Eric...
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Society and Culture
Choosing the Right Boss
Peter Davidson II | February 12, 2014I recently read a quote that said something along the lines of, “Choosing the right job is nowhere near...
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Blogs
The Top 5 Reasons to Care About the Sochi Olympics
Anneliese Mahoney | February 12, 2014I love the Olympics. I always have. Summer or winter, it doesn’t matter. I will dutifully watch hours of...
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Society and Culture
Woody Allen: Dating Your Girlfriend’s Daughter is Kind of a Big Deal
Hannah R. Winsten | February 11, 2014Folks, what is going on with Woody Allen these days? In case you’ve missed all the drama amid the...
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Banning E-Cigarettes on College Campuses is a Questionable Policy
Bo Donoghue | February 11, 2014Colleges all over the country are banning smoking on campus. Many students feel as though such measures are a...
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Technology
Courtney Love is Free to Tweet
Imran Ahmed | February 11, 2014Be careful what you tweet because you might be sued for defamation. At least that’s what happened to Courtney...
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Capitalista Careers
Is Facebook the New LinkedIn?
Alexandra Saville | February 11, 2014A few months ago, I wrote a post entitled Is LinkedIn the New Myspace? It seems that social media...
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IP & Copyright
How to End Your Date Before It Even Starts: the Date Grape Koolaid
Gena Thomas | February 11, 2014Hey girl. Hi there. That’s a great color on you. Fuchsia really brings out your eyes. Didn’t know my...
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Law Firms Are Bad at Social Media, But Does it Matter?
Anneliese Mahoney | February 10, 2014In recent years, social media has become intrinsically linked with daily life. From dining to retail to business to...
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Sports
$how Me the $ochi
Andrew Blancato | February 10, 2014By now you’ve probably heard about the bigots, dog killers, and unfinished hotels in the Russian Olympic city of Sochi. The...
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Students vs. State: Students Bring Lawsuit Against Tenure Program
Molly Hogan | February 7, 2014Tenure for teachers has always been a contentious issue in public schools, but recently, students in California have taken...
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Abortion Rates Are Down, But Why Does Your News Outlet Say That Is?
Sarah Helden | February 7, 2014Abortion rates in the US are at the lowest point since the procedure was legalized in 1973. Between 2008 and 2011,...
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Cannabis in America
Let’s Be Blunt: What Marijuana Legalization Actually Means
Matt DiCenso | February 7, 2014In December 2012, Colorado voters made history by approving Amendment 64, legalizing the use and possession of marijuana for...
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Society and Culture
EXCLUSIVE: Alan Turing Honored at the PROSE Awards
Hannah R. Winsten | February 6, 2014This afternoon, publisher Elsevier Science won the R.R. Hawkins Award at the American Association of Publishers’ PROSE Awards, winning the top...
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Who Knew Selling Baked Goods From Your Home was Once Illegal?
Taylor Garre | February 6, 2014A man breaks the law by selling bread from his home in California. While this sounds like a scene...
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Technology
Star Trek Lifestyle: When Shirts Start Communicating
Teerah Goodrum | February 6, 2014Whenever I search for the latest technology, I realize that we’re about to live a Star Trek-like existence. Live...
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Capitalista Careers
What’s Your Biggest Flaw?
Alexandra Saville | February 5, 2014Let me guess. You’re just too good, right? Too passionate. Too focused. Too hard of a worker. Right. This is not what interviewers want to hear....