Opinion
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Students unaware of U.S. military involvements
By Elise Leasure America is the strongest military power in the world. In 2015, the U.S. government expended a whopping $598.5 billion in military spending,...
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Victims of abusive relationships should run
Abusive relationships are more than just bruises and closed fists. They are more than just hate, and they are more scary than you think. Abusive...
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Culture is not a costume
Every single year I watch as parents send their kids off Halloween night clad as Japanese in kimonos, Mexican mariachis, Arabic princesses, Native American princesses...
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Support the food drive
This week, we have had plenty of opportunities to support the food drive. We had PowderPuff volleyball on Monday night, and karaoke night last night,...
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Cat calls not respectable, acceptable
Cat calls not respectable, acceptable: Women should not be graded like livestock or a meal Smack. He hurled the dirty words at me out of...
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Dylan deserving of 2016 Nobel Prize for Literature
History was made when songwriter Bob Dylan was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature on Oct. 13 “for having created new poetic expressions within the...
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NFL’s promos not doing everything they to combat breast cancer: Only 8.01% of money spent on NFL Pink apparel goes to fighting breast cancer
For most people, October is a fun-packed month filled with Halloween preparations, falling leaves and, most importantly, football, but it’s also designated as breast cancer...
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Teen triumphs over eating disorder
Lying on my bed, I stare intently at the glow in the dark star stickers attached to my ceiling. My stomach clenches and twists into...
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Get out and support CFHS family on Saturday
Rich Kime, the father of five kids who either graduated or are currently going to school in Cedar Falls, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma on...
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White casting becoming Hollywood epidemic
A major issue in the film industry lately has been whitewashing. Whitewashing is a casting method in American film where caucasian actors and actresses are...
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Cedar Bend hosts successful cat yoga event
The Humane Society hosted an event last weekend on Saturday, May 2 for cat yoga at the Outreach and Education Center. There were many participants who showed up for...
