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Youth in politics

As a child of the ‘90s, I have grown up in an era where youth involvement in politics has been hard to find. My childhood…

Further Revolution in the Middle East

Egypt. Libya. Yemen. Oman. Bahrain. Tunisia. Iran. Iraq. As revolution and rebellion ripples through the Middle East, it’s important that we learn quickly and keep…

In defense of freedom

Last week, Mark Besonen acknowledged that Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak’s regime is a dictatorship. Despite this, he argued that the United States’ government should be…

Beyond Green Week

In Minnesota, this part of winter gets unpredictable. As the weather shifts daily from cold to warm to incomprehensibly frigid and back again, even the…

The Cost of Awareness

So here’s what I’m thinking. America’s got too many czars now. Why in the world did we pick the term “czar?” Could you think of…

Egypt Goes Black

On the afternoon of Jan 28th, almost all Internet traffic in Egypt stopped. Nothing was coming in or going out. Citizens were left with no…

Standing in solidarity with Egypt

Millions of Egyptians have taken to the streets to protest their government after years of corruption and mismanagement. These protests, originally organized by young people…

Through the Lenses

Let me introduce myself. My name is Katelyn, and I wear glasses. I have had glasses since I was two. Yep, that’s 16 years. So…

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