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COLUMN: Interpretations of religion change over time, and they haven't always been literal

By Therin Showalter · Wednesday, July 13,2016 5:51 p.m.

Last week, a tourist attraction called Ark Encounter opened in Kentucky. Ken Ham, founder of the group Answers in Genesis, masterminded the project as a way to validate the Noah’s Ark story of the Bible. However, it turns out all the money in the world won’t be able to prove a 600-year-old Noah actually built an enormous ark and rescued humanity from a catastrophic flood.

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COLUMN: Please don't leave politics to the men, Jill Stein

By Rachel Miller · Sunday, July 10,2016 4:50 p.m.

Jill Stein, the Presidential candidate for the Green Party, has offered to step down from the ballot and to let Bernie Sanders run as the Green Party candidate.  Nothing against Bernie but this is a terrible plan. Stein seems so dedicated to the idea of having a political movement or revolution that she is willing to let Sanders do it.

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COLUMN: Global fervor focused in wrong direction

By Daniel Kilcullen · Sunday, July 10,2016 4:49 p.m.

The foundations of the global political landscape are shifting. A growing disdain for establishment politics and socioeconomic strife has given way to a global wave of populist sentiment that has opened the door to the rise of Trump, Britain’s June 24 vote to leave the European Union and a general air of an “us” versus “them” struggle between the everyman and wealthy elites.

EDITORIAL: BLM back in public spotlight

By Editorial Board · Sunday, July 10,2016 4:48 p.m.

The murders of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile at the hands of on-duty police officers last week catapulted the conversation on #BlackLivesMatter into the national spotlight, yet again.

EDITORIAL: Internet is ruled to be a utility

By Editorial Board · Wednesday, July 6,2016 4:46 p.m.

A federal court has officially ruled high speed Internet as utility rather than a luxury and the Editorial Board is hyped. Not only does this mean that the cost of Internet might decrease but also that broadband companies will face increased policing while customers get better protection.

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LETTER: "No fly, no buy" harms us all

By Andrew Guenther · Wednesday, July 6,2016 4:45 p.m.

Earlier this month, Congressional Democrats conducted a sit-down protest on the floor of the House of Representatives in order to advocate for gun control following the shooting in Orlando, Florida.

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COLUMN: Apps help women's health

By Rachel Miller · Sunday, June 26,2016 5:47 p.m.

While our representatives in the legislative branch are battling it out to decide just how much the government should regulate female bodies, apps that provide women with birth control are quietly gaining popularity.

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COLUMN: LGBT beauty norms can be harmful

By Josh Byron · Wednesday, June 22,2016 4:56 p.m.

I have debated for a long time whether it matters and what it means to believe in beauty. In queer and gay relationships involving men, they are the ones in control of beauty, especially the masculine men.

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COLUMN: Fearing the unknown

By Jessica Karl · Wednesday, June 22,2016 4:55 p.m.

I’ve been living in New York City for the past three summers, and if I’ve learned one thing it’s that people come in all shapes and sizes.

EDITORIAL: Conscription comes for women

Wednesday, June 22,2016 4:55 p.m.

            The role of women in the U.S. military has slowly been evolving from caretaker to soldier. Now, thanks to a vote by the Senate to expand the military’s draft policy to include women, women can now be draftees once they reach 18.

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