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Should a book be banned for its use of the N-word?

The thin line between sensitivity and censorship

Parent calls for a ban on classic literature over use of the N-word
By Andrew Fehribach, Opinion editor March 7, 2017

On Nov. 15, the Accomack County school district in Virginia began considering banning the classic novels To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain for their constant...

There have been widespread attempts to bring race and violence into the national discussion.

Race and America: a problem without an apparent end

By Asha Ramachandran, Staff writer March 1, 2017

As Barack Obama’s presidency has drawn to a close, his legacy as the first black president is often lauded as a sign that racism is ending in America. As much as racially symbolic events matter,...

The Walt Disney Company appears to have gotten a bargain with its acquisition of Lucasfilm.

Disney wins big with Lucasfilm

By Jyotika Vallurupalli, Co-editor February 7, 2017

Just after The Walt Disney Company’s purchase of Lucasfilm in 2012 for $4.05 billion, many people wondered just what Disney was paying for. The rights to make new Star Wars films? More Indiana Jones?...

Fear and anxiety across the Atlantic mirrors America’s own crisis

By Kate Longinova, Staff writer January 9, 2017

The year of 2016 is now in the rearview mirror. It brought many shocking events and it’s time to step back and take a closer look at two of the biggest surprises that 2016 left in its wake: the results...

Donald J. Trump faces the prospect of turning rhetoric into policy.

Can a President Trump succeed?

By Clarice Pavlak, Features editor December 13, 2016

Americans are still shocked that a man viewed as extreme and politically inexperienced as Donald J. Trump could be elected president, leaving many fearful, anxious, and even hopeless about the future....

Bob Dylan is the first musician to win the Nobel Prize for Literature.

Thinking twice about Dylan’s Nobel Prize

By Steven Richardson, Senior writer November 29, 2016

The Swedish Academy’s recent decision to award Bob Dylan the Nobel Prize in Literature certainly took the world by surprise. Mr. Dylan is the first musician to receive the award, and the reaction...

President Francois Hollande of France speaking to a group of world leaders about threats facing the West.

The West must come together to combat terror

By Cassandra Xavier, Co-editor March 30, 2016

The face of terrorism is becoming increasingly visible and what’s emerging is ugly. In the past three years, the Western world has suffered through five major terrorist attacks perpetrated by Islamic...

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