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​KHAN: Don’t harp on Halloween

The Halloween costume debate fits into the larger context of a resurging wave of political correctness sweeping across American colleges, a wave indicative of cognitive distortion problems present in our collegiate generation.


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​WALLS: Blame Big Pharma

Few people have stopped to consider that this outrage is made possible because we live in a country where a business tycoon can purchase control of a vital drug and do what he pleases with it.


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BERMAN: We need gun control now

Most Americans, regardless of their political orientation, support some type of gun reform. For instance, 85 percent of Americans favor background checks for private and gun show sales, while 80 percent of Americans agree the mentally ill should not be able to purchase firearms.


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​YAHNIAN: Is upperclassmen dining a scam?

An analysis of the Semester 50 dining plan reveals that not only can these plans be cost-inefficient but they also contain ridiculous requirements that lead to higher revenues for the University at the expense of students.


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​LOPEZ: In defense of the Apple Pencil

By regarding the presentation of the Apple Pencil as the capitalization of an everyday object, it is easy to label Apple as a purely profit-motivated company desperately seeking to increase its presence in our everyday lives.


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​MINK: When a fire starts to burn

A report issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture predicted that by 2050, wildfires will consume 20 million acres per year in the United States, more than twice the current record.

Latest Video

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Editor's Note: This episode was recorded on Feb. 17, so some celebratory events mentioned in the podcast have already passed.

Hashim O. Davis, the assistant dean of the OAAA and director of the Luther Porter Jackson Black Cultural Center, discusses the relevance and importance of  “Celebrating Resilience,” OAAA’s theme for this year’s Black History Month celebration.