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Vandalism

Vandalism on Campus

by Andre Nelson

During the nights of February 6 and 7, unknown students vandalized the College. The words “get some” were spray painted in front of Shenawana, and the words “Keep the Flats” were stenciled on multiple buildings, including the Campus Center, Paine, and Luckey, as well as on the sidewalk to the right of Fancher and next to President Mullen’s parking spot. Full story

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Syrian Embassy

State Department Shuts Down Embassy in Syria

by Derek Schwabe

The U.S. Department of State issued a statement last week announcing its suspension of all embassy operations in Damascus, Syria. As of February 6, U.S. Ambassador to Syria Robert Ford and all American personnel are evacuated from the country. Full story

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Spring SPOT

A Provocative Spring SPOT

by Lindsey Houghton

Last Saturday marked this semester’s SPOT, with seniors Chelsea Ellis, Zina Teague, and Sarah Wangai hosting. This SPOT celebrated (and poked fun at) Houghton’s peculiar quirks and oddities. The humor was often poignant and at times possibly painful, directed at specific institutions and even specific people. Full story

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2012 Grammys

What the Grammys Lack

by Luke Doty

Last Saturday, Whitney Houston died. The next day, singer-actress Jennifer Hudson preformed a tribute at the 54th Grammy Awards Ceremony. Rapper LL Cool J, host of the evening, opened and said, “We’ve had a death in the family.” He offered a prayer. The show went on. Adele won six Grammys. The Foo Fighters took five. Full story

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Media Matters

The Penultimate Word: A Possibly Depressing Discussion of the Media and the Nature of Criticism

by Elisa Shearer

I'm generally all about the idea that there's always going to be the same amount of corruption and misinformation in the world. Hopefully that tempered optimism will remain true as the American political system continues its adaptation to the slew of new forms of instant communication. It doesn't seem good, though. Presidential campaign spending is increasing in a way that it never has before, even when numbers are adjusted for inflation, and the miasma of news stations, bloggers, and political activist organizations seems to be large enough to create a perpetual motion machine for the infinite fomenting of bickering, scapegoating, and the instigation of an atmosphere of public animosity. The regrettable decision to read the ample and poorly grammared comment feed below news articles never fails to convince me of this. Full story

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Hope and Change

The Power of an Idea and the Perils of Camelot

by Chris Hartline

“All men are created equal.” As the tip of Thomas Jefferson’s quill lifted from the parchment of the Declaration of Independence, the idea of equality was forever sewn into the fabric of the American experiment, espoused in a founding document for the first time in world history. It was unique in its simplicity, radical in its uniqueness. Full story