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Voting is the symbol of genius

Column: Media Bias

by Steve Markley in OpEd Page

I was discussing the upcoming election with a friend, after him because he said he wasn't going to vote. "I don't follow politics," he said; stuff like that doesn't matter to me." So, you're saying you're too lazy and ignorant to form a fairly simple opinion? He said, "People are smart in different areas. Just because you follow politics doesn't mean you're smarter than me." …

A terrifying experience

Column: Perspective

by Allison Kolodziej in OpEd Page

It's a headline in almost all daily newspapers - War on Terrorism Continues, Terror Alert Level Rises, New Warnings Issued for Potential Targets. And now it's a huge issue driving the election - and one that has many Americans caught as undecided voters. It's really scary and sad that terrorism is so inscribed - almost inherently - in our minds and media after the attacks three years ago. But on the other hand, it's one of those things you think will never happen to you. …

An early look back on my Miami experience

Column: Voice of Defiance

by Chris Gray in OpEd Page

Now. This April, you're going to get a whole flood of two-bit pieces from writers sobbing that their Miami run is through, struggling to pass on to the next stage of the rat race, sentimentalizing for one last clichéd run-through of their clichéd experience. I'm not going to do that. I really just don't think I could make it through a whole article come April without bawling with the swoons of nostalgia. So, I've decided, why not just get it over with? …

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