As the popular legend goes, Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León discovered mainland Florida in 1513 in search of what natives had told him was the Fountain of Youth. The historical accuracy of this famous story is now questioned, but both the Old and New World had tales of waters making people ageless and immune to death years before de Leon's voyage to Florida.…
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After the release of Michael Moore's hole-ridden Bowling for Columbine in 2002, anti-gun sentiment became more prominent in America. Following Hurricane Katrina in 2005, New Orleans authorities confiscated firearms from many local gun owners to combat the area's roving armed gangs.…
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I am rarely at a loss for words. But now, as I approach this column after a week of tragedy - both at Miami University and nationwide - I can hardly form a rational thought. Somehow a 500-word column needs to be written on a topic that I cannot find one suitable word for.…
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2008 Woodie Awards
