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Matt Porter: Just The Facts… A Journalist’s Guide to Watching Presidential Debates

The hours of post-debate commentary from political pundits on CNN, Fox News, and MSNBC will have viewers believing that the most important factors are subjective qualities  “Who won the debate?  Who looked presidential?  Who reached out to which political bases?”  My biggest pet peeve about political pundits is they treat political debates like a basketball [...]

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10 Years Later.

We have all been bombarded with images this weekend of what happened ten years ago. As the day came and went, I simply want to ask this morning…what do you think has changed in these ten years and what do you want to change in the next ten years? As I’ve said earlier, I personally [...]

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Friday

Not much to report except it’s Friday! Stay tuned for a special guest blog this evening!  

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Derek Hernandez: My Caramel Macchiato Has How Many Calories?!

To answer that question, a “Venti” size at your campus coffee shop is 300 calories, which is 15% of your recommended daily calorie intake. I don’t know about you but it seems like a lot for just a breakfast drink alone, and I’m not even talking about the prices. Soon, restaurant chains nationwide with more [...]

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Election 2012: Let the Race Begin

Many pundits consider after labor day the year before the election the real “start” of the election season. If last night’s debate was any indication of how heated this election will be, I think we will all be in for one hell of a ride. Last night on this site, we had our most visitors [...]

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Your GOP Debate Reactions

Here are some of your comments from the debate. You agree? Disagree? Continue the discussion below and vote in the poll for who you thought won the debate! Thanks to all who participated! Your Tweets @wetheblog #gopdebates Ryan_Izzy Ryan Isakow @WeTheBlog Hey, it’d be a pretty great stimulus project. RT @WeTheBlog Fence or no fence? Will it “yield our [...]

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Olivia Fecteau: Why News Still Matters

When was the last time you caught up on your celebrity gossip? So you heard about Will Smith and Jada supposedly splitting up? And you know all about Kim Kardashian’s wedding? And of course, you know all about Kate and William’s wedding—but that’s old news. Now, when was the last time you read or watched [...]

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Joining The Team and the GOP Debate

Job Opportunities! As the blog continues to create buzz, we are trying to add new members to the team to ensure its growth and success. Right now, we are looking for three new members to help out: an outreach coordinator, a weekend blogger, and a web designer. If you are interested, please send an e-mail [...]

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No $$$ for the Babies of Baby Boomers

Were you hoping for some inheritance? Have a baby boomer for a parent? Well, my friends, it seems you are fresh out of luck. The LA Times reports that many baby boomers are planning on just spending all their money while they are still living, leaving their kids with nothing. After all, in this economic [...]

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Meaghan McSorley: The Reasons You’re a Feminist

Feminism isn’t an angry lesbian beating her chest, burning bras and shoving men underground to be used simply for mating purposes.  It doesn’t have to be scary or aggressive, and in fact, you should embrace the fact that you are probably a feminist.  Feminism, at its most basic level, is the desire for true, legitimate [...]

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