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Throughout history, protesting has helped America make great strides. One of the greatest being Martin Luther King Jr., who led the Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s.
It is a rough adjustment for students coming from the summer mentality, with little responsibilities and being able to do what they please to being bombarded with books and assignments.
Everyone will tell you college is the best time of your life, and they are most certainly right.
As we all know, the 2016 Olympic Games took place this summer in Rio De Janerio, Brazil. Of course, everyone had his or her favorite sport to watch, whether it was a mainstream sport or something less popular, like water polo.
The leaves are starting to fall. You packed up your clothes and other belongings and moved back onto campus. Stores are rolling out their “Back to School” displays and classes are starting soon.
When I turned 18, I could legally get married, serve in the military, buy cigarettes, vote, buy lottery tickets and could now be tried in court as an adult for committing a crime. I was a legal adult. So why could I not legally drink? The legal drinking age in the U.S. should be changed to 18 years old.
Enjoy your upcoming summer vacation stress free with these fun things to do with friends, family or even by yourself.
I know I do not have to remind anyone about when summer break starts because we have all been counting down the days since the beginning of the spring semester. Some have even been counting down since fall semester began.
Are you aware of the recent changes the U.S. Treasury has made to the U.S. currency? On Wednesday, April 20, Treasury Secretary Jack Lew announced the updated series of the $5, $10 and $20 bills. African-Americans receiving recognition, via money, in the United States, would have been unheard of during Harriet Tubman’s time. Sadly, you will not be able to acquire a $20 bill, featuring Tubman, until the year 2020.
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Our society likes to preach about being accepting, helping others out when they need it and not being judgmental just because someone is a little bit different from you.
The upcoming election is so heated that it is causing people to act in ways they usually would not act towards others.
Your recent commentary, “PASSHE Chancellor says everything on the table for state system to survive” rightly addressed the serious nature of the challenges facing the 14 universities within Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education — challenges that universities across the nation are confronting. Thank you for recognizing and acknowledging these critical issues.
“Do not date that guy you will meet this day.” “Don’t buy that dress.” “Study harder.” These are just a few responses I received when I asked 30 random people what advice would they give themselves if they could go back in time.
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Last week here at Shippensburg University, we had the “Take Back the Night” event, at which victims of sexual assault spoke out about their awful experiences. I am sure anyone who attended that event had a heart full of grief for anyone who had to go through that in his or her life, as well as a mind full of ideas on how to stop it.
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“Do not walk alone anywhere, make sure you always have friends with you.” As if we did not hear that a million times from our family and loved ones before we came to college.
