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SOPA and PIPA

SOPA and PIPA Bills Go to Washington, Public Protests

by Sarah Hutchinson

On October 26, 2011, Texas's 21st congressional district representative Lamar Smith, along with a bipartisan group of 12 initial co-sponsors, introduced the House Bill 3261, called the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), referred to in the Senate as the Protect Internet Property Act (PIPA). Soon after its introduction, the bill caused many unexpected ripples, with a phenomenal reaction from the public. Full story

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State of the Union

Runnymede Society Hosts Event For the State of the Union Address

by Sarah Hutchinson

On Tuesday, Houghton students had the opportunity to watch the broadcast of the President’s annual State of the Union address delivered from Capitol Hill during an event sponsored by the Runnymede Pre-Law Society. Full story

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Shen

Shen Olympics: A Shen-sational Tradition

by Bekah Hall

A heads up: those who want to enjoy a nice, quiet, relaxing dinner in the dining hall tonight had better eat before 5:30 p.m. -- tonight is the Shen Olympics. Full story

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Brown House

Brown House Hosts Culture Night

by Bekah Hall

With a fairly constant stream of guests coming through the doors and just enough room for people to squeeze into the living room, the Brown House Culture Night last Friday demonstrated this year’s Brown House residents’ desire to provide an open, welcoming place on campus. The House’s first official activity this semester, the night was complete with dishes from over five countries, as well as a showing of the movie “Life in a Day.” While senior Sarah Wangai, resident of the Brown House, said they hoped the night would serve as “mostly a hang-out time,” the event also reflected the House’s theme: “Unity in Diversity.” Full story

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Negative Campaigning

The Penultimate Word: The Perils of Negative Political Strategy

by Elisa Shearer

ABC news recently aired an interview with Newt Gingrich's second wife; she reported that he asked her (with whom he cheated on his first wife while she had cancer) to agree to an open marriage with him so he could continue a relationship with his mistress (now third wife). Full story

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Marines Urinating

War and the American Ideal

by Chris Hartline

A few weeks ago, a video surfaced with four American soldiers urinating on the bodies of two Taliban soldiers in Afghanistan.  One of the soldiers joked, "Golden, like a shower" and another looked down at the bodies and wished them a "good day."  All of this was captured on video and, as with almost everything captured on video these days, uploaded to YouTube.  Full story