The spirit of the seasonVeterans Day, unlike some of the consumerist holidays, actually has a fitting place in America
Today marks the 91st annual Veterans Day since its induction in 1918. This holiday sparked thought for us about such celebrations or commemorations in general - what separates legitimate holidays from those that have no more value than the dollar sign attached to them? What makes these celebrated days meaningful?
Take Valentine's Day, for example.…
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Regardless of religion, radicalism is wrong
The Westboro Baptist Chuch is at it again. According to the Huffington Post, the organization has recently been holding protests at Jewish temples and Washington D.C. area schools - including Sidwell Friends, the school President Barack Obama's daughters attend.…
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Mandated ethics test is anything but ethical
It's that time of year again. If you happen to work for Western Illinois University in any way, shape or form, you must complete an ethics course online by Nov. 16.
In six years I've taken many different versions of this dreaded test, ranging in length anywhere from 15 to 90 minutes.…
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Guest Editorial
I would like to say that we are living an illusion created by advertisers. American women and men are not free. We are not free to dress the way we want, buy the items we want or look the way we want. We are only imitating what we see.
For instance, in many food advertisements the women are cooking in the kitchen and the kids are at the table with the father.…
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