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Women's attire in Islam is personal expression

By Hilba Baghdadi · Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2010

The hijab. What is usually the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the word? Be honest with yourself. No one can hear your thoughts. Do you know what a hijab is? Do you know why it has to be worn?

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Health talks grow stagnant

By Chris Hoitash · Sunday, Feb. 14, 2010

As the east coast enters a new Ice Age, and Michiganders contemplate migrating south for the winter, the debate over health care reform continues.

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NYC terrorist trial worth it

By Neil Weinberg · Sunday, Feb. 14, 2010

Some experts believe a civilian trial for 9/11 mastermind Khalid Shaikh Mohammed in New York City would end up costing close to $1 billion.

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Legislation to help small businesses

By Chris Hoitash · Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2010

Apparently President Obama is making a habit of ripping the GOP a new one. Which is fun for me because not only do I enjoy it, but also it usually comes with an idea for change.

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Military should drop 'Don't ask, don't tell'

Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2010

As President Obama’s first year in office comes to a close, many have analyzed what he has and has not accomplished in his first year as well as what he plans to focus on in 2010.

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A Socialist point of view on Haiti

Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010

Dear Mr. Hendricks, I have little interest in a petty squabble over ideology with a student of political science.

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Marine is a link to Haiti, Iwo Jima and Super Bowl

By Bryan Salas · Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010

On Iwo Jima 65 years ago, the battle for the Japanese-held island began with the Marines’ landing, with U.S. Navy ships supporting them with a lifeline of supplies from the sea. There is a link between those events in February 1945 and the suffering, loss and relief efforts that are under way on the island nation of Haiti today.

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Dress to express personal style, forget what others might think

By Hiba Baghdadi · Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010

You walk out of your house to throw out the trash one Monday morning in grey sweatpants and a baggy T-shirt. You see your neighbor in a nice dark suit do the same in his driveway. He looks over and smiles, but then takes a better look at your clothes and cringes a little.

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The time has come for more than words

By Neil Weinberg · Sunday, Jan. 31, 2010

Two years ago, during the Democratic primary, then-candidate Barack Obama borrowed some words from his friend, Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick, in defense of his theatrical tendencies.

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Smoking ban could lead to tyranny

By Adam Nannini · Sunday, Jan. 31, 2010

As of May 2010, no restaurant in Michigan will be able to sell cheeseburgers. Cheeseburgers are full of saturated fat and hormones from corporate farms, are unhealthy to the general public and therefore drive up the cost of health care.

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Congress needs to get down to business

Sunday, Jan. 31, 2010

Congress’ debate over healthcare continues and though you may be sick of it at least you’ll have a chance of being insured if they pass it.

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College admissions cut men slack

By Los Angeles Times · Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010

Who’s smarter, men or women? It’s a topic of common — and often comic — musings, but it has also become a serious policy issue for colleges and students. After 17 years of concentrated effort to raise the academic achievement of girls, the nation can brag female students have progressed tremendously. Women had often received less attention in the classroom and been steered away from college-prep courses in previous decades. Though still under-represented in calculus and other advanced-level science and math courses in high school, women now outnumber men applying to and graduating from college — so many that it appears some colleges are giving male applicants an admissions boost.

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Presidency: a frustrating career choice

By Hannah Schwab · Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010

WANTED: Male or female, preferably male, minimum 35 years old, who wants to help others. Position consists of long hours, travel, relocation, time away from the family and absolutely no privacy. Your past, present and future will become everyone’s business, so those with skeletons in the closet need not apply. Everyone around you will critique and judge everything about you, from your ethics to your razor burn. Everyone will be overanalyzing every word and hand gesture for hidden meanings. Trust no one, they are all waiting to stab you in the back while they shake your hand. You will start off wanting to leave a legacy and make changes, but none of it will come true. Everyone will know your name and your face. You will be talked about in every history and civics class from here to eternity, no matter if you succeed or fail. Interested parties should apply within.

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