Opinion
High Horse: Flag football retracts excitement from Pro Bowl
A steady decrease in television viewership highlights the decreasing interest in the Pro Bowl. What used to be a game played by the league’s best players has become a skills tournament that includes dodgeball, passing games and flag football.
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Con: Greek Life influences dangerous hazing, racism
By engaging in dangerous hazing traditions and not welcoming all students, Greek Life organizations fail to positively impact students. These downsides ruin Greek Life and make it an unsafe environment for college students seeking community.
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Pro: Greek life creates connections, comradery
With networking opportunities and an established sense of community, joining Greek life organizations gives students a sense of belonging and a vast network of alumni. These positives set up students involved in Greek life for success in college and their future.
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Social media provides platform for “roommate dating”
With social media being a main form of communication for teenagers today, using platforms such as Instagram has become a popular method for finding a future college roommate.
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Punxsutawny Phil serves state, country with dignity
As winter commences and spring arrives, many look to Punxsutawney Phil in hopes he will shed light on what is to come. With over a hundred years of service to Pennsylvania, he must be supported.
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FDA approves first over-the-counter birth control pill in U.S.
Attempting to make birth control more accessible to those in need, in 2023, Opill was approved by the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) for over-the-counter use. Opill is expected to be available to the public in 2024, yet the exact date is unknown.
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Con: Raising driving age to 18 prevents freedom
By raising the driving age to 18, teens would lose valuable freedoms and create problems for their parents. At a time when teens are delving into new interests, taking away their transportation is a huge problem.
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The High Horse: Free speech does not include hate speech
While freedom of speech is one of the most important pillars of our society, it can often be used as an excuse to spread hate speech and harmful propaganda.
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WWSI: New Voices protects student press rights
To protect student journalists’ right to free speech, the Student Press Law Center created the New Voices legislation. Currently, 17 states have passed this legislation, ensuring students are protected under the law to publish without fear of censorship from their administration.
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