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·October 28, 2011

Confronting Sage vandalism

Bob Trettin A few weeks ago, there were two incidents of destruction on the same night in Sage Hall. A...
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·October 28, 2011

Problems with the “wilderness myth”

Adam Kranz In 1995, the University of Wisconsin-Madison environmental historian William Cronon announced that “the time [had] come to rethink...
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·October 21, 2011

Engaging human rights at Lawrence

Marie Jeruc photo courtesy of WOLA Excessive gun violence and high amounts of smuggled weaponry in Mexico may seem far...
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·October 21, 2011

An inconsistent presidency

Alan Duff In 2009, the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to President Barack Obama. In the words of the committee,...
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·October 21, 2011

With Dignity: The Right to Rest and Leisure

Marika Straw “Everyone has the right to rest and leisure, including reasonable limitation of working hours and periodic holidays with...
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·October 28, 2011

Hometown heroes: Victims of corporate America

Daniel Perret-Goluboff A vicious tornado tore through Joplin, Missouri, on May 22 of last spring, killing 89 people and injuring...
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·October 21, 2011

Rapture during reading period? Probably not

Daniel Perret-Goluboff Do you remember Harold Egbert Camping? No? I can’t blame you. A quick refresher: Harold Camping is the...
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·October 21, 2011

Staff Editorial: Conserving energy at night

We at The Lawrentian have noticed that some buildings on campus are lit at all hours of the day. This...
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·October 21, 2011

Oprah Winfrey withdrawal

Bob Trettin Well, it’s official. Oprah’s network is struggling. Perhaps the most successful woman in America has finally encountered some...
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·October 21, 2011

The diverse strengths of Occupy Wall Street

Adam Kranz Consider this a letter to those who are totally clueless and to those who are just a little...
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