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Rebels without a Cause: Occupy Movement Still Has No Plan
December 20, 2011 • Girard Bucello, Online News Editor
The Occupy Movement has been underway for months, and it has spread like wildfire. At first glance, it shouldn’t be surprising: the protesters share a common hatred of big corporations and banks, who they blame for the economic collapse. They believe that the United States is on the wrong track. But...
Rebels with a Cause: Why the Occupy Movement Should be Respected
December 20, 2011 • Danielle Markowitz, Online Editorial Editor
Amy Goodman, Founder of the media network Democracy Now!, was covering the Occupy Wall Street movement from her base station in New York when she met a young Iraq War veteran at the protest. He told her, ”I fought for my country in Iraq.” “Why are you here?” she asked. “I’m...
Point-Counterpoint: Automatic Cars All the Way
March 18, 2011 • Alex Spinard, Staff Writer
Could you imagine sitting on 495 at 5:30 p.m., in the peak of rush hour traffic with cars literally parked on the American Legion Bridge and having to constantly deal with manually changing gears every time you come to a brief period of uninterrupted movement? If driving isn’t your strong point to...
Point-Counterpoint: Nothing Like Driving Manual Cars
March 18, 2011 • Emil Hafeez, Staff Reporter
Depress the clutch, and shift into reverse. Slowly release the clutch, and gradually press the accelerator simultaneously. Manual transmissions in cars are becoming more of a rarity, as most people can’t be bothered to venture beyond the empty experience of an automatic. Undeniably, manual transmissions...
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