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Fall 2018 Edition 1 Opinion Politics 

Opinion: I’m No Communist, But…

September 2, 2018 Communist, politics, revolution

Seeing someone exchange currency for goods or services never fails to cause me to pull out my heavily annotated copy of Mao Tse-tung’s Little Red Book and angrily quote from it in front of a portrait of Vladimir Lenin.

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Politics Spring 2018 Edition 3 World 

Opinion: Don’t Tell Anyone, But I Just Solved The Middle East

February 14, 2018February 14, 2018 middle east, politics, United States

By Rex Tillerson, US Secretary of State

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Opinion Spring 2018 Edition 3 

Opinion: Filtered Water is Making America Weak

February 13, 2018February 14, 2018 america, politics, water

Eliminating tap water was like eliminating an entire part of Darwinism.

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Opinion Spring 2018 Edition 1 

Opinion: You’re Going to Hate My Ignorant-Ass Takes On These Issues

January 28, 2018 ignorance, politics

I’m not going to mince words here- my feelings on the following five topics are not gonna fly with you. Let’s dive in.

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Fall 2017 Edition 7 Politics 

Trump Bashes the Dead; Calls Them “Weak”

November 18, 2017January 18, 2018 Donald Trump, politics

“…All my friends are alive, I’ve never been dead, and those lousy dead individuals clearly didn’t value life enough.”

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Opinion Spring 2017 Edition 7 

Opinion: I Would Like to Go Home, Please

March 17, 2017 opinion, politics, trump

by Barron Trump

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Campus Spring 2017 Edition 5 

Student With Iranian Physics Professor Thinks Travel Ban “Great Idea”

February 18, 2017 immigration, politics, student

Davis currently holds a D average in the course taught by Dr. Farrokh Rahbar.

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Entertainment Spring 2017 Edition 1 

Trump “Inauguration Festival” Lands Middle School Choir

January 19, 2017 election, inauguration, politics, trump

The lineup for Donald Trump’s ‘Inauguration Festival’ was finally released Wednesday January 18th, and it has music fans everywhere dying to get a ticket.

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Fall 2016 Edition 7 Politics 

Trump Revealed to be Two Middle Schoolers in Over-Sized Coat

November 3, 2016November 7, 2016 children, Donald Trump, politics

Timmy and Ricky, both age 13, claim to have gotten the idea watching Saturday morning cartoons.

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Fall 2016 Edition 5 Politics 

Entire Nation Loses Presidential Debate

October 20, 2016October 20, 2016 america, Debate, politics

Despite the wide range of topics discussed, the nation was unable to shake the weight of several recent scandals.

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Fall 2016 Edition 2 Politics 

Aleppo: “What is Gary Johnson?”

September 22, 2016September 22, 2016 election, foreign affairs, politics, syria

The city admitted it had never heard of the former governor of New Mexico, showing a surprising lack of awareness about American politics.

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Fall 2016 Edition 2 Politics 

First Presidential Debate to be Broadcast Exclusively on Best Buy Display TV’s

September 22, 2016September 25, 2016 Debate, election, politics

Best Buy CEO Hubert Joly announced today that his company has secured the exclusive broadcasting rights to the first Presidential Debate on September 26th.

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Opinion 

Opinion: I’m A $20 Bill. Let Me Choose How I Look!

April 26, 2016 choice, Money, opinion, politics

I am a $20 Federal Reserve Note. For years now, people have been judging me, along with my other fellow notes of varied denominations, for the human face printed on my body.

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Campus 

Student Sued For Having Different Opinion

April 18, 2016April 18, 2016 Lawsuit, politics

University of South Carolina has become the subject of controversy after a student has sued a fellow classmate, for having a different opinion.

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Politics 

Trump Dips In Polls After Failing To Alienate Minority

April 4, 2016September 16, 2016 Donald Trump, election, politics

Republican frontrunner Donald Trump experienced a dip polls after going an entire hour without alienating a single minority group.

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CC by 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en Original photo: Michael Vadon
Politics 

Republican National Committee Announces Decommission of FL-16B “Marco Rubio” Automaton

March 18, 2016September 16, 2016 GOP, Marco Rubio, politics

On Wednesday, RNC Chairman Reince Preibus announced that the FL-16B “Marco Rubio” AIA, or Artificial Intelligence Automaton, will be deactivated from service.

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CC by 2.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en Photo: Phil Roeder
Campus Politics 

Bernie Sanders Declares $5 Fishbowls A Right, Not A Privilege

February 24, 2016September 16, 2016 alcohol, Bernie Sanders, politics

While speaking at the University of South Carolina on Tuesday, Senator Bernie Sanders announced his belief that $5 fishbowls should be treated as a fundamental right of all students.

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Campus Politics 

Lindsey Graham Announces Bid For Student Body President

February 8, 2016September 16, 2016 Lindsey Graham, politics, USC

At a press conference last Tuesday, Senator Lindsey Graham declared his candidacy for Student Body President, stating that the university “needed the strong, guiding touch of a visionary who knows this campus like the back of his hand.”

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Politics 

Trump Calls For Deportation Of All Women With Blonde Hair, Blue Eyes

January 28, 2016September 16, 2016 Debate, Deportation, Donald Trump, politics

By Brett Harris
Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump announced today his latest initiative to “Make America Great Again!”: Deport all women who have blonde hair and blue eyes.

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Politics 

Congressman On Being Caught Texting While Driving: “LOL srry”

January 26, 2015September 16, 2016 politics, texting and driving

Rep. Craig Butler (D-SC) is taking some heat this week after being pulled over by a police officer for allegedly

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