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Yes, it really just is the weather

Though only half-over, 2010 is being called the year of natural disasters. While it’s probably not the apocalypse, it also shouldn’t be argument fodder for environmentalists.

By Sarah Whitmire | September 8, 2010
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Currency conundrum

The Malaysian state of Kelantan has introduced gold coins as an alternative to paper currency, thus bringing to the fore the question of whether paper currency should be backed by a standard.

By Kartik Talamadupula | September 7, 2010
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Waiting for weight loss

Americans are the most avid gym goers in the world, yet also the most obese. Gyms aren’t just places to lose weight, but rather cultural centers where people come to socialize.

By Anna Bethancourt | September 6, 2010
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PSA refreshes reality

The Clean Air Network’s new anti-pollution ad campaign is raising awareness with its television commercials for “Fresh Air.”

By Jessica Stone | September 6, 2010
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Sing for the motion, and city

Summary: Motion Theatre Company is a group of eight college students (some Sun Devils, most not) that for the past two summers has performed contemporary theatre onboard the light rail.

By Dustin Volz | September 1, 2010
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Registering rationale

It is unfortunate that non-violent offenders should face the humiliation associated with being a registered sex offender.

By Benjamin Negley | August 31, 2010
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All aboard!

The federal government recently passed a commitment to fund high-speed rail corridors across the United States. This column explores some of the advantages of switching to trains, and the reasons it hasn’t caught on in the U.S.

By Kartik Talamadupula | August 31, 2010
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Sensing a consensus

The 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act is a victory for those with disabilities as well as proof this country can still unite across partisan lines and accomplish great things.

By Andrew Hedlund | August 30, 2010
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Going bilingual is bueno

There is significant research that shows bilingual education helps English language learners reach and maintain high academic achievement levels, yet it is often opposed on the ground that it’s a waste of education funds and essentially un-American. ?

By Anna Bethancourt | August 30, 2010
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Get schooled, vote

Seven of the 10 Republican candidates who were labeled “pro-education” by the Arizona Education Association were knocked out in the primaries Tuesday, making it even more important for students to vote this November.

By Veekas Shrivastava | August 29, 2010
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Leave and let live

Some colleges have created move-in programs that help make the parent-freshman separation as painless as ripping off a Band-Aid.

By Abbey Murrell | August 29, 2010
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‘Beck’oning the masses

Glenn Beck’s rally “Restoring Honor” drew hundreds of thousands to the Lincoln Memorial on the same date 47 years after the March on Washington. Beck may claim that he and his followers need to “reclaim the civil rights movement,” but he is certainly in no position to do so.

By Zachary Levin-Epstein | August 29, 2010
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