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Our View - Protect our journalists' sources
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Imagine an America in which there is no check on the government. An America whose political leaders could run free, making decisions willy-nilly without the knowledge or input of the public -- the people who legitimize the power of those leaders and who expect accountability from their representation.
It is time to rethink time
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This past weekend, some hundreds of millions of Americans shared a common experience. No, not Halloween -- daylight-saving time came to an end, and we all got to sleep for an extra hour. In exchange for that momentary benefit, the sun now sets shortly after lunch.
Politically divisive stereotypes incorrect, misleading
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"This world is a comedy to those that think, a tragedy to those that feel." So said Horace Walpole, an English politician who lived in the 18th century. Ironically this letter was sent on Aug. 16, 1776, just a few months after the Declaration of Independence was written.
Yays and Nays
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Yay | to 'All Saints Day.' No, not the holiday, but the newest installment of the Boondock Saints story. Finally society has some true heroes: two drunk, gunslinging Irishmen. Nay | to Halloween hangovers. Only on this holiest of drinking days can you see a Teletubbie puke over a balcony, then proceed to make out with a circus clown.
A deeper look at forgiveness
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How easily do you forgive other people? I began thinking about this idea for a column when I realized that I missed the deadline to submit a column three weeks ago. I apologized to my editor, and he shrugged it off and urged me to look at my absent-mindedness as a mini-vacation.
Going green good for generations
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In a recent column, Seth Anthony questioned CSU's commitment to "going green" and provided good advice to anyone prone to over-publicizing green efforts. Anthony admitted to feeling jaded by boastful green campus press releases about buildings, carbon emissions and technologies and wisely pointed out that it requires less flashy biodegradable packaging, reducing electricity and water use, sealing windows and creating a "green culture" to become a more sustainable campus and planet.
Point-Counterpoint: Are third parties vital to democracy in America?
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Third parties poised to make unprecedented leaps By Kevin Hollinshead One year ago tomorrow, Barack Obama was elected President of the United States. While he ran his campaign as a "uniter," it now seems as if he's even more of a divider than his predecessor.
