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New Facebook Feature Shows Who Has Denied Your Friend Request

By New Facebook Feature Shows Who Has Denied Your Friend Request

Remember that cute girl from your physics class you sent a friend request to a few weeks ago? Maybe you’d forgotten after you didn’t get a notification saying your friend request was accepted. If it’s ...

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Sexual Assault Awareness Extends Beyond a Month

By Sexual Assault Awareness Extends Beyond a Month

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. It’s important to spread awareness, but this needs to happen more than one month a year in order to end rape culture. Don’t get me wrong– I think dedicating ...

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Romney’s Instance of Animal Abuse Makes for Unfit President

By Romney’s Instance of Animal Abuse Makes for Unfit President

The way someone treats an animal reflects a key part of who they are as a person. An incident that took place in 1983 shows a cold side of Mitt Romney that can’t be forgiven ...

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Students and GLTBSA Members Protest Against Chick-fil-A COO Presentation

By Students and GLTBSA Members Protest Against Chick-fil-A  COO Presentation

Last Wednesday morning, on March 21, COO and president of Chick-fil-A Dan Cathy came to speak at UT on the topic of “Building Effective Leaders.” At the same time, UT’s GLTSBA (Gay Lesbian Transexual Straight ...

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High School Student’s Gay Pride Shirt Deemed ‘Disruptive’

By High School Student’s Gay Pride Shirt Deemed ‘Disruptive’

It’s hard to know where to draw the line regarding school dress codes. When it comes to phrases or images that depict certain ideas, there’s a grey zone in deciding what’s inappropriate enough to censor. ...

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Sitcom Star Roseanne’s Surprise Run for President

By Sitcom Star Roseanne’s Surprise Run for President

Wouldn’t America be a better place if pot was legal, war was illegal and “bulls**t” was outlawed? Roseanne Barr thinks so, and now she’s trying to bring these ideas into the political field. After talking ...

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Wild Night? Stop at the Vending Machine for Some Plan B

By Wild Night? Stop at the Vending Machine for Some Plan B

Now that seeing condoms in vending machines isn’t a novel thing, it might not seem like that big of a deal if any other sort of contraceptive were to appear alongside it. Now, there’s ‘Plan ...

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Will You Be My Valentine?

By Will You Be My Valentine?

Ah, Valentine’s Day. Either the happiest or saddest day of the year. As for me, I see it as ‘Single’s Awareness Day.’ For many, spending time with a loved one makes for a wonderful time. ...

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Racist Incidents in Public Schools Show Limits of Progress

By Racist Incidents in Public Schools Show Limits of Progress

Although not as prominent as it was many years ago, there are still traces of racism in public schools. Reported incidents of racism are not too common, but every sign of it, no matter how ...

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Evolution: Theory Stronger Than Fact

By Evolution: Theory Stronger Than Fact

“Keep your mind open, kids, it is possible that the earth doesn’t revolve around the sun. It could be the other way around!” Can you imagine any teacher saying this in a public school classroom? ...

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Is Anonymous Friend or Foe?

By Is Anonymous Friend or Foe?

When hearing of an organization that took down 40 child porn websites, was able to get sufficient information to take down the second most powerful drug cartel in Mexico and regularly works to reveal governmental ...

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Universities Protest Chik-Fil-A: Should UT Follow Suit?

By Universities Protest Chik-Fil-A: Should UT Follow Suit?

Chick-Fil-A president Dan T. Cathy claims that the company’s goal is to “serve and value all people.” However, Chick-Fil-A has donated over a million dollars to Christian-based, anti-gay organizations. With every Spartan dollar or meal ...

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Westboro Baptists Target Steve Jobs’ Funeral

By Westboro Baptists Target Steve Jobs’ Funeral

Westboro Baptist Church. Ring any bells? They’re the religious group known for their extreme stance against homosexuality and their picketing of funerals, carrying signs such as, “God Hates Fags” and “Thank God for Dead Soldiers.” ...

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The Five Worst Types of Facebook Statuses

By The Five Worst Types of Facebook Statuses

Last week, I wrote about the five worst photos to post online. Now that you know what not to show other people online, you should also watch what you say to them. On Facebook, your ...

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