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20 Nov 2014

The Trouble with Unpaid Internships

As any college student knows too well, cold winter weather signals the beginning of an annual rat race that permeates the university experience – brace yourselves…it’s internship application season. Over the next few months, students across the nation will be scrambling to land a job for the summer. They will plea for nepotism from friends … Continue reading "The Trouble with Unpaid Internships"

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20 Nov 2014

Should the Identities of Execution Drug Manufacturers Be Secret?

Members of the Ohio legislature are currently fast-tracking a bill that would shield the names of pharmaceutical companies who sell Ohio execution drugs. Ohio has an interest in this shield because they are having difficulty finding people to provide them with drugs they need to execute persons sentenced to death. Lawmakers also claim that they need … Continue reading "Should the Identities of Execution Drug Manufacturers Be Secret?"

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Watch Cute Alpacas Teach You About Income Inequality

The above video was recently featured in an article for CNNMoney. This cute, animated short describes the crucial economic state of the last 40 years. As quoted from an adorable alpaca in the video, “The system has become rigged. Government has been favoring the rich at the expense of the poor. The rich pay lower tax rates than ever … Continue reading "Watch Cute Alpacas Teach You About Income Inequality"

18 Nov 2014

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Look Inside: The Moral Implications of Personal Choice

Back when Microsoft Windows XP and Intel’s Pentium 4 Processor were technology du jour, not much was known about the origins of the raw minerals integral to the technology we depend on daily or about the horrendous labors that made possible the innovations of the day. Ethical concepts of blame and praise did not make … Continue reading "Look Inside: The Moral Implications of Personal Choice"

13 Nov 2014

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Henry Dambanemuya

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News media must fight back against negative image

Originally appeared in The Indianapolis Star The dim news for the journalism industry just keeps coming. A recent Gallup news poll shows public trust of the media is at historic lows. Only 40 percent of the public has a measure of trust in the media. This long-term trend indicates trust in the media has dropped 15 … Continue reading "News media must fight back against negative image"

18 Oct 2014

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Time to Give NFL's Blackout Rule the Boot

Originally appeared in The Indianapolis Star The Federal Communications Commission is supposed to ensure that the electronic media serve the public interest. A current FCC rule, however, works primarily to serve the interests of a few of America’s wealthiest individuals. That’s why the FCC appears poised to end its blackout rule for National Football League games. … Continue reading "Time to Give NFL’s Blackout Rule the Boot"

25 Sep 2014

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Is Reddit Run By Angry Warlords?

Reddit is heralded as “The Front Page of the Internet”, but is now coming under increased scrutiny. T.C. Sottek writes. As Reddit trips over itself trying to contain its stolen nude photo problem, CEO Yishan Wong finally addressed the controversy on Saturday by releasing a remarkably clueless manifesto. Reddit, he wrote, is “not just a company … Continue reading "Is Reddit Run By Angry Warlords?"

17 Sep 2014

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Prindle News Hound

Who Owns the Space Behind an Airline Seat?

There is a battle going on in passenger airplanes all over the country between passengers who think they have a right to recline their seat and the people in the seats behind them. The story broke last week when a man installed a new invention, The Knee Defender, to prevent a woman from reclining her seat. … Continue reading "Who Owns the Space Behind an Airline Seat?"

4 Sep 2014

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Andrew Cullison

A World Without Work?

This week Google founders made the shocking suggestion that we ought to move away from the 40 work week. As odd as their suggestion may sound, we ought to consider their two main points in favor of the suggestion. Their argument is simple. Obviously, people’s lives might be better if less of it were devoted to the … Continue reading "A World Without Work?"

10 Jul 2014

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Andrew Cullison

Alumni Venture to Benefit Veterans

It’s exciting and uplifting to see so many of our alumni set out to make positive changes in our society once they graduate. This week we’re highlighting one of our many alumni who went on to be social entrepreneurs. True Hero Ties donates 50% of the sale of the tie to a veteran’s charity of the … Continue reading "Alumni Venture to Benefit Veterans"

29 Mar 2014

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Andrew Cullison

Who Should Pay for Environmental Clean-Up?

Duke Energy’s coal ash storage has resulted in leaks. They are facing a potential $1 billion dollar clean-up fee. Their position is that they should should raise prices on consumers to fund the clean-up. Other argue that this should come out of company profits. What do you think? When companies incur large penalties, should they … Continue reading "Who Should Pay for Environmental Clean-Up?"

10 Mar 2014

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Andrew Cullison