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September 28, 2012
September: Letter to the Editor
“Histories of Lives are seldom entertaining, unless they contain something either admirable or exemplar” -Benjamin Franklin
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June 28, 2012
May Editorial: Graduation Welcomes Students to the Real World
1,461 days, 208 weeks, 48 months or more simply said as four years. That is about the amount of time the average undergraduate spends completing their bachelor’s degree. It is also close to the amount of time a majority of the 2012 senior class spent at Wilson. Some of us may be staying a bit longer or may even wrap up sooner than anticipated.
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March 28, 2012
March Editorial: KONY 2012 Secures Social Media for Global Activism
The Invisible Children’s "Kony 2012" campaign secured the legitimacy of social media as a tool for global social engagement. On Wed, March 7 their film went viral. In a March 12 article on Mashable.com, by Todd Wasserman, it was reported that the Kony 2012 film had more than 100 million views in six days, making it "the most viral video in history."
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March 2, 2012
February Editorial: Federal Birth Control Mandate a Victory for Women's Rights
Controversy recently sparked over the Obama administration mandate that requires employers to cover the cost of birth control for their female employees. Catholic institutions across the nation immediately resisted the mandate, calling for changes that would relieve the religious establishments from responsibility for the distribution of birth control, which they argue violates their religious and moral ethics.
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January 23, 2012
December Editorial: PSU Scandal Raises Questions About Sexual Harassment Policies
Recent events at Pennsylvania State University (PSU) have caused uproar and public outcry. Assistant football coach of PSU, Jerry Sandusky, is accused of inappropriately contacting or sexually assaulting at least eight underage boys on university property.
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January 16, 2012
October Editorial: Facebook Spark Controversy Over Lack of Privacy
It is no secret that Facebook is the most popular form of media today, but it is not all about just keeping in touch with old friends. The September, Facebook, once again, made changes to the main Homepage layout. Now, user's actions, which were previously displayed on their "wall", are not shown through a live stream on the stop right corner of the website's homepage.
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January 16, 2012
November Editorial: "Great Firewall" Leads to Stricter Internet Censorship
Get ready for big changes on the Internet, if the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Enforcing and Protecting American Rights Against Sites Intent on Theft and Exploitation Act (E-PARASITE) are enforced.
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January 15, 2012
September Editorial: Getting the Most Out of a Great School at a Great Price
During Convocation, President Mistick announced that the U.S. News & World Report 2012 “America’s Best Colleges” issue, categorized Wilson College as a “Great Schools, Great Prices” college, ranking fifth in the north and eleventh overall in the Best Regional Colleges Focused on Undergraduate Education category. This title may not initially appear important to you, as you are already accepted or employed at Wilson, but the implications of attending a ‘great school’ at a ‘great price’ are invaluable
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March 25, 2011
March Editorial: Japan's Disaster Provokes a Re-Examination of Wilson's Emergency Prevention Strategy
Recently, it seems that the planet Earth is not so happy. It is only March, but the world has already had countless disasters. Many of them have been earthquakes. According to United States Geological Survey (USGS), 18 significant earthquakes happened since the first day of 2011, affecting countries such as Argentina, Chile, New Zealand, Pakistan, China and most recently, Japan.
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March 3, 2011
February Editorial: Egyptians Teach Empowerment, Wilson Finds It As Well
"Harraka," or "the burners," according to a CNN report, are North African men and women who enter Europe illegally. They burn their passports and documents upon arrival to avoid being sent back to their oppressive homes. One man, Muhammad Al Bouazizi, found his own form of "harraka." On Dec. 17, 2010, Al Bouazizi set himself on fire outside of Tunisia's government building. In the CNN report, "How a fruit seller caused revolution in Tunisia," explains that Al Bouazizi, an educated man, could not find employment, so he opened a fruit stand. The area's military shut down his stand, saying that he did not have the proper documentation to run the stand. Tunisia citizens reacted to the oppression of Al Bouazizi and his death with demonstrations and protests against the oppressive system they were living under. On Jan. 4, pressure from the demonstrators forced Tunisia President Zine Al Abidine Ben Ali to flee to Saudi Arabia.
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