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  Chill the Fuck Out, Earth

  If you’re one of those assholes who still believes global warming is one giant conspiracy, well, congrats on being an asshole…and probably a Republican. While you’re too busy ...

  On June 3, 2014 / By GVS Team
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  The Skinny On Scan News

  It started with CNN’s coverage of Malaysian flight 370 and it ended with pure frustration — I am, of course, referring to my diminished appreciation of the authority ...

  On May 29, 2014 / By Morgan Jenkins
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  Can a Hashtag Really Bring Back our Girls?

  When more than 300 Nigerian schoolgirls were kidnapped by the purportedly Islamist militant terrorist group Boko Haram in April, a global Internet firestorm ignited. Nigerian tweeters began their ...

  On May 14, 2014 / By Travis Noddings
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  The Dark Side of Twitter

  Twitter’s mind-boggling worldwide popularity can likely be attributed to the use of brevity to contextualize personal experience. In a fast-paced age, 140-character messages are quick enough to convey ...

  On May 1, 2014 / By Sofia Sanchez
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  Venezuela’s Deadly Censorship

  If you’ve grazed trending top stories or tuned into evening news programming over the past few weeks, you’ve probably gained awareness of the political and social unrest that’s ...

  On February 21, 2014 / By Morgan Jenkins
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  Freerice and Free Knowledge

  Based out of Rome, Italy through the United Nations World Food Programme,  Freerice is an organization that prides itself on two very noble mission statements: 1. “Provide education ...

  On February 18, 2014 / By Matthew Arbucci
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  Snowden, Security and a Presidential Speech

  President Obama is set to deliver a speech on the NSA reforms he plans to implement in the wake of massive backlash his administration has encountered as a ...

  On January 14, 2014 / By Alex Camejo
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  One Man, an Unjust Country, and his Fight for “Ordinary Love”

  Less than a week before Nelson Mandela died at age 95 from a long enduring illness, Irish rock band U2 released a tribute song in honor of the ...

  On January 2, 2014 / By Marlee Taylor
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  2013 Knowledge Nuggets

  It doesn’t seem real that the clock is ticking into the last days of 2013. The nostalgia is kicking in and I find myself reflecting on some monumental ...

  On December 27, 2013 / By Hannah Carr
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  International Love: A Guide to Study Abroad

  Many moons ago and most likely in a land far, far away, someone decided that college students should have the option to pack up their scholarly routines and ...

  On September 16, 2013 / By Morgan Jenkins