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Godly and Green

Garrett Broad   Environment Correspondent
Godly and Green

The battles against abortion and homosexuality are not the only ones that are being waged by the evangelical community anymore.



Despite age, McCain can compete with youthful Obama among students

Alex Katz   Contributor

As both parties’ respective nominating conventions near, it appears likely that the 2008 presidential race will pit Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) against Sen.

Sampling the Political Pu-Pu Platter

Alex Katz   Contributor

The much heralded eighteenth birthday is synonymous with two words: cigarettes and porn.

The View from Mechanicsburg, Penn.

Alan Kennedy-Shaffer   Interim Features Editor, Ethics Correspondent

MECHANICSBURG, Penn.—The incessant ringing of the telephone jolted me upright in bed this morning. Groggily, I stumbled to the telephone and picked up the receiver.

Bursting the Political Dot-com Bubble

Michal Zapendowski   Columnist

Our media is so desperate for breaking stories that every time something new happens it is trumpeted as a "revolution."


PUBLISHED ON: March 5, 2008 - 2:43pm
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Candidates Ignore Possibly Problematic Saudi Ties

Pamela Lachman   Terrorism Correspondent

Saudi Arabia is a touchy subject for the presidential candidates. The United States' energy needs are largely dependent on Saudi oil, and they are one of the biggest U.S. allies in the Middle East.

PUBLISHED ON: February 4, 2008 - 6:12pm
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Presidential Picks Affect Future Torture Policies

Pamela Lachman   Terrorism Correspondent

In late December 2003, Khalid El-Masri, a German citizen, was picked up while taking a bus from Serbia to Macedonia.

PUBLISHED ON: January 15, 2008 - 1:15pm
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Experts Debate Nuclear Power's Role in Combatting Climate Change

Garrett Broad   Environment Correspondent

March 28, 1979 and April 26, 1986 mark two incidents in American and world history that have greatly affected American public opinion about the safety of nuclear energy.

PUBLISHED ON: December 15, 2007 - 11:17am
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Muslim Brotherhood: Friend or Foe?

Pamela Lachman   Terrorism Correspondent

In fighting the war on terror, the United States has pursued a diverse set of allies, but none of them Islamist.

PUBLISHED ON: December 13, 2007 - 8:22am
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Does the Compass Point to Political Enthusiasm?

Woody Hines   Technology Correspondent

At first glance, the abundance of political material surfacing on social networking sites such as Facebook might signal that students are more ent

PUBLISHED ON: November 28, 2007 - 8:13pm
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Republicans Ready to Battle in Florida

Jennifer Jenkins   Florida Correspondent

ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. -- Tonight, the Sunshine State is a battleground.