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Caroline Zadina

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25 Nov 2014

Genetic Testing: A Right Not to Know

The other day I picked up an article from The Wall Street Journal that caught my attention for many reasons. I have always personally struggled with the concept of genetic … Continue reading "Genetic Testing: A Right Not to Know"

Society

Prindle News Hound

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25 Nov 2014

Philanthropy on Campus: Are we genuinely helping?

Philanthropy is a huge part of the average DePauw student’s life. Between Greek organizations, Relay for Life, Dance Marathon, Timmy Global Health, Civic Fellows and volunteering in the Putnam County … Continue reading "Philanthropy on Campus: Are we genuinely helping?"

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#ThanksMichelleObama: Ethics and School Lunches

School lunches have never been popular. Culturally, school lunches are something often complained about by students for being bland and unappetizing, and by parents as being unhealthy and processed. Michelle Obama’s … Continue reading "#ThanksMichelleObama: Ethics and School Lunches"

25 Nov 2014

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The Pragmatism of Immigration Ethics

Last night, President Obama spoke openly about both the benefits and problems with immigration in the United States as it currently stands, and how it might change. The video is … Continue reading "The Pragmatism of Immigration Ethics"

21 Nov 2014

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Prindle News Hound

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 … Continue reading "The Trouble with Unpaid Internships"

20 Nov 2014

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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 … Continue reading "Should the Identities of Execution Drug Manufacturers Be Secret?"

20 Nov 2014

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Prindle News Hound

Technology and Police Brutality

When someone is being recorded, one is more aware of their actions; this applies to even police officers. With many cases of police brutality occurring throughout America, from Ferguson to … Continue reading "Technology and Police Brutality"

19 Nov 2014

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Is Envy Always Malicious? (Part One)

This post originally appeared on November 18, 2014 Imagine you check your email and find a congratulatory message from your boss announcing that your colleague has just been promoted. This … Continue reading "Is Envy Always Malicious? (Part One)"

18 Nov 2014

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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, … Continue reading "Watch Cute Alpacas Teach You About Income Inequality"

18 Nov 2014

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Dr. Sharon Crary on the Ebola Outbreak

Dr. Sharon Crary, Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry at DePauw, has studied Ebola virus extensively and was part of the Center for Disease Control’s response team during the Ebola outbreak … Continue reading "Dr. Sharon Crary on the Ebola Outbreak"

17 Nov 2014

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Caroline Zadina

Study Guide Ethics

Continuing my discussions of the ethics of various educational practices, this post finds its focus in what might be the only part students like about test-taking: study guides. Study guides are … Continue reading "Study Guide Ethics"

17 Nov 2014

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Rachel Hanebutt

XL-Sized Protest Against Keystone XL

The Keystone Pipeline has been a source of tension since 2008. Though it was first blocked by the legislature in 2012, it was approved in January of this year. Since … Continue reading "XL-Sized Protest Against Keystone XL"

17 Nov 2014

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Prindle News Hound

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 … Continue reading "Look Inside: The Moral Implications of Personal Choice"

13 Nov 2014

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Henry Dambanemuya

Ebola: Deconstructing Racist Narratives

As the recent Ebola epidemic in West Africa continues to make headlines in world news, and while health workers from across the world unite to contain and treat the disease, … Continue reading "Ebola: Deconstructing Racist Narratives"

12 Nov 2014

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Henry Dambanemuya

#DearDePauw: What's it All About?

Explaining the social justice movement that is #DearDePauw.

12 Nov 2014

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Prindle News Hound

Peaceful Conflict: A Question of Privilege

Last month, Prindle sponsored a visit from Conflict Kitchen, a restaurant in Pittsburgh that exclusively serves cuisine from countries with which the United States is currently in conflict. So far, Conflict … Continue reading "Peaceful Conflict: A Question of Privilege"

12 Nov 2014

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Natalie Weilandt

A Free and Open Internet

On Monday, President Obama announced that “a free and open Internet was as critical to Americans’ lives as electricity and telephone service” and should be regulated as such. This approach, called … Continue reading "A Free and Open Internet"

12 Nov 2014

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Something In The Air

It must be something in the air. Indiana is not known for its air quality or green policies, and the state’s capital is no exception. Despite a bill passed this … Continue reading "Something In The Air"

11 Nov 2014

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Prindle News Hound

Is Sharyl Attkisson a victim of Obama administration?

Former CBS correspondent Sharyl Attkisson is either a paranoid kook or victim of one of the most heinous government abuses of a reporter in American history. Either way, the rest … Continue reading "Is Sharyl Attkisson a victim of Obama administration?"

10 Nov 2014

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'Like a Girl:' A cultural context

We have all heard it before: the kid out on the baseball field shouts, “you hit like a girl.” Adults do it too. In fact, just last fall my sister’s … Continue reading "‘Like a Girl:’ A cultural context"

7 Nov 2014

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"My Beautiful Failure" and Competition in Higher Education

Continued education, especially college, has long been seen as a positive and transformative experience, changing those who enroll and readying them for the world after graduation. But what happens when … Continue reading "“My Beautiful Failure” and Competition in Higher Education"

6 Nov 2014

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Prindle News Hound

Zero Tolerance, Zero Learning

In honor of this week’s Kids for Ca$h documentary screening, it might be good to revisit a school policy with the potential to land misbehaving children in jail: zero tolerance … Continue reading "Zero Tolerance, Zero Learning"

3 Nov 2014

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Rachel Hanebutt