Waters: On the need for safety, respect in schools

With the terrible trend of police altercations and school violence in the United States, a South Carolina high school is now in the spotlight after an assault on a student.

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Dalton: Internship credit should be offered for student-run media

In almost every academic area of study, undergraduate students are encouraged to gain experience in their fields outside of the classroom. For internships on or off campus, A Geneseo student can receive up to 15 credit hours depending on the number of hours the student works weekly.

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Holdgruen: Christmas in November: How capitalism controls our holiday spirit

Something interesting happened Sunday Nov. 1—everyone started talking about Christmas.Despite the Christian holiday being almost two months away, many college students and businesses are already preparing us all for the seasonal mindset.

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Staff Editorial: "Ban the box" initiative helpful for previously incarcerated

President Barack Obama recently announced his plans to “ban the box”—the box on federal job applications that requires applicants to disclose their criminal history.

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Frankel: Open-carry campuses will encourage, incite violence

In the wake of seemingly every mass shooting in the United States, gun control opponents invoke the argument that if more people carried concealed firearms, then one of those armed citizens could have neutralized the attacker.

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Barrett: Carly Fiorina's pro-life stance on abortion contradicts feminist ideals

In the Oct. 9 issue of The Lamron, the editorial “Despite Planned Parenthood Stance, Fiorina Still a Feminist” said, “Some may question how [Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina] could truly be a feminist without being pro-choice.”

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Face-Off: Blue Lives Matter movement

Opinion editor Emily Holdgruen and opinion writer Christopher Waters assess the value and shortcomings of the so-called Blue Lives Matter movement, which elevates the experiences of police officers in response to the Black Lives Matter movement against police brutality.

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Chong: Restaurant promotes peace, conversation over cultural dish

Prompted by recent, intense violence between Israelis and Palestinians, a restaurant owner in Israel has offered a 50 percent discount to Israelis and Palestinians who dine together.

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Staff Editorial: Representation of disabilities invaluable in children's media

Media representation of people who aren’t white, cisgender or able-bodied is unfortunately hard to come by—especially in children’s media. We know it’s important for a child’s developing self-esteem to see individuals similar to them represented in their favorite television shows or movies. There are few, but undoubtedly significant strides being made to diversify children’s media.

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Matyas: NATO intervention needed to stabilize Syria

During the past four and a half years, the situation in Syria has moved back and forth. The emergence of the Islamic State has had a strong influence, but hasn’t turned the tide against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s forces. Instead, the ground war continues to act as a meat grinder, with hundreds of thousands of fighters killed on both sides—and with little indication of either side losing resolve.

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Staff Editorial: Oslo car ban admirable, yet impractical for U.S.

The city of Oslo, Norway plans to ban all personal cars and build 35 miles of new bike lanes in its city center within the next four years. Madrid has set up a similar plan to implement more eco-friendly habits in its metropolitan areas.

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Chong: On taking responsibility for historical war crimes

The Nanjing Massacre is a relatively unknown historical event that occurred during the Second Sino-Japanese War prior to World War II. During the Nanjing Massacre—also known as the Rape of Najing—an estimated 300,000 Chinese and Korean civilians were murdered and raped by Japanese soldiers.

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Talbot: Fracking in national parks threatens conservation efforts

Although national parks are—by definition—federally protected lands, they are not always protected from one inherently harmful activity: hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking.”

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Morrison: Film premiere protest echoes feminist, activist history

The highly anticipated film Suffragette premiered in London, England on Oct. 12 amid vivacious activism. The film—a depiction of the struggle of English women suffragists—became highly publicized when the United Kingdom-based feminist group Sisters Uncut held a demonstration at the red carpet premiere.

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Frank: Focus on Greek costume scandal neglects larger racial issues

The Sigma Phi Epsilon—or SigEp—fraternity at the University of California, Los Angeles has come under intense scrutiny after hosting a “Kanye Western”-themed party with the UCLA chapter of Alpha Phi International Women’s Fraternity on Oct. 6.

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Holdgruen: Internet troll hate shouldn't be downplayed, dismissed

As an avid Internet and social media user, I’m tired of “trolling” being an excuse for people to spread harassment and false information online.

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Wong: On breaking the silence surrounding domestic abuse

With the current focus on Halloween and all things pumpkin spice, many people don’t realize that October is also Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

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Chong: Despite Planned Parenthood stance, Fiorina still a feminist

As the only female candidate for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination, Carly Fiorina holds a strong stance toward feminism—one that may allow her to appeal to female voters across party lines. Fiorina’s blend of conservative values and feminism distinguishes her from any other candidate in the current field.

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Waters: Putin's strategic policies enhance calculated image

According to TIME Magazine, when Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin took office in 1999, 37 percent of Russians had no idea who he was. In under a year, however, the ex-KGB—the former Russian secret police and intelligence agency—agent’s approval ratings soared to a staggering 84 percent. American and Western European politicians and reporters can suggest all they want about the Russian leader, but at the end of the day it’s clear that he knows exactly how to make his nation exactly that—“his” nation.

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Holdgruen: Alabama ID laws, license office closures show institutional racism

Institutional racism is poisoning America’s democracy. The recent shutdown of 31 Alabama Driver License Division offices—in addition to Alabama’s voter ID law—is a prime example of how our political institutions purposely disadvantage people of color.

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