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<title><![CDATA[Internet intervention may be necessary ]]></title>
<link>http://www.su-spectator.com/opinion/internet-intervention-may-be-necessary-1.2760758</link>
<author> Raman Khanna  </author>

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<![CDATA[<img src=><br /><span class="by">By: </span>Raman Khanna <br><p>
	It is important to regulate the Internet but in a manner that is effective. 
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<pubDate>Wed, 1 Feb 2012</pubDate>
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	It is important to regulate the Internet but in a manner that is effective.&nbsp;
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<title><![CDATA[Occupy has lessons to learn from Vallejo]]></title>
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<author> Emma McAleavy </author>

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<![CDATA[<img src=><br /><span class="by">By: </span>Emma McAleavy<br><p>
	<span data-scayt_word="Camila" data-scaytid="1">Camila</span> Vallejo is doing what Occupy is trying to do, and she is doing a lot better job at it than them.
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	<span data-scayt_word="Camila" data-scaytid="1">Camila</span> Vallejo is doing what Occupy is trying to do, and she is doing a lot better job at it than them.
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<title><![CDATA[Editorial: Birth control both a  health and value issue]]></title>
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<author> The Spectator Staff </author>

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<![CDATA[<img src=><br /><span class="by">By: </span>The Spectator Staff<br><p>
	We believe this is a debate about healthcare, not values.
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	We believe this is a debate about healthcare, not values.
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<title><![CDATA[Editorial: Neglected repairs a growing problem]]></title>
<link>http://www.su-spectator.com/opinion/editorial-neglected-repairs-a-growing-problem-1.2760754</link>
<author> The Spectator Staff </author>

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<![CDATA[<img src=><br /><span class="by">By: </span>The Spectator Staff<br><p>
	After spending a year and over $100 million renovating the library, it's ridiculous that the school is unable to repair or replace the centrally located gate on the third floor.
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	After spending a year and over $100 million renovating the library, it's ridiculous that the school is unable to repair or replace the centrally located gate on the third floor.
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<title><![CDATA[SOPA bill fails to address actual piracy issues]]></title>
<link>http://www.su-spectator.com/opinion/sopa-bill-fails-to-address-actual-piracy-issues-1.2751748</link>
<author> Michael Kaemingk </author>

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<![CDATA[<img src=><br /><span class="by">By: </span>Michael Kaemingk<br><p>
	We must preserve internet openness whenever possible.
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012</pubDate>
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	We must preserve internet openness whenever possible.
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<title><![CDATA[Marriage laws fundamentally archaic, unnecessary ]]></title>
<link>http://www.su-spectator.com/opinion/marriage-laws-fundamentally-archaic-unnecessary-1.2751746</link>
<author> Dallas Goschie </author>

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<![CDATA[<img src=><br /><span class="by">By: </span>Dallas Goschie<br><p>
	'Paper marriages' are archaic and unnecessary.
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012</pubDate>
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	'Paper marriages' are archaic and unnecessary.
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<title><![CDATA[Editorial: State of the Union makes a call to action]]></title>
<link>http://www.su-spectator.com/opinion/editorial-state-of-the-union-makes-a-call-to-action-1.2751743</link>
<author> The Spectator Staff </author>

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<![CDATA[<img src=><br /><span class="by">By: </span>The Spectator Staff<br><p>
	In Tuesday night's State of the Union address, President Obama set the tone for his re-election year. 
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012</pubDate>
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	In Tuesday night's State of the Union address, President Obama set the tone for his re-election year.&nbsp;
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<title><![CDATA[Editorial: Gay marriage should be protected civil right]]></title>
<link>http://www.su-spectator.com/opinion/editorial-gay-marriage-should-be-protected-civil-right-1.2751739</link>
<author> The Spectator Staff </author>

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<![CDATA[<img src=><br /><span class="by">By: </span>The Spectator Staff<br><p>
	The Spectator editorial board believes that gay marriage is a civil rights issue and as a result should not end up in the hands of voters
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012</pubDate>
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	The Spectator editorial board believes that gay marriage is a civil rights issue and as a result should not end up in the hands of voters
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<title><![CDATA[National leaders fail to perform their duty]]></title>
<link>http://www.su-spectator.com/opinion/national-leaders-fail-to-perform-their-duty-1.2744493</link>
<author> Ben Watts </author>

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<![CDATA[<img src=><br /><span class="by">By: </span>Ben Watts<br><p>
	Well, this is certainly bad for Barack Obama. And for us.
	At the start of this election year, Obama signed the NDAA, or National Defense Authorization Act, into effect. Among other things, the bill provides military benefits for veterans and active d...</p>]]>

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<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012</pubDate>
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	Well, this is certainly bad for Barack Obama. And for us.
	At the start of this election year, Obama signed the NDAA, or National Defense Authorization Act, into effect. Among other things, the bill provides military benefits for veterans and active d...]]></media:description>
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<title><![CDATA[Editorial: GOP ignores true Christian values ]]></title>
<link>http://www.su-spectator.com/opinion/editorial-gop-ignores-true-christian-values-1.2744491</link>
<author> The Spectator Staff </author>

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<![CDATA[<img src=><br /><span class="by">By: </span>The Spectator Staff<br><p>
	All four of the remaining contenders for the GOP nomination will rely heavily on a Christian base to get elected in the 2012 election. For the GOP, campaigning as a Christian usually means signing pro-life pledges and supporting a constitutional ban of...</p>]]>

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<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012</pubDate>
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<media:title type="plain"><![CDATA[Editorial: GOP ignores true Christian values ]]></media:title>
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	All four of the remaining contenders for the GOP nomination will rely heavily on a Christian base to get elected in the 2012 election. For the GOP, campaigning as a Christian usually means signing pro-life pledges and supporting a constitutional ban of...]]></media:description>
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<title><![CDATA[Editorial: SOPA threatens our free speech ]]></title>
<link>http://www.su-spectator.com/opinion/editorial-sopa-threatens-our-free-speech-1.2744490</link>
<author> The Spectator Staff </author>

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<![CDATA[<img src=><br /><span class="by">By: </span>The Spectator Staff<br><p>
	Under SOPA, a website is responsible for all of the content posted to it, and if any content posted to the site is in violation of copyright, that site could face a blackout, even if the site in question is outside of U.S. jurisdiction. If the copyrigh...</p>]]>

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<media:title type="plain"><![CDATA[Editorial: SOPA threatens our free speech ]]></media:title>
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	Under SOPA, a website is responsible for all of the content posted to it, and if any content posted to the site is in violation of copyright, that site could face a blackout, even if the site in question is outside of U.S. jurisdiction. If the copyrigh...]]></media:description>
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<title><![CDATA[Letter to the Editor: Championship Field mismanaged]]></title>
<link>http://www.su-spectator.com/opinion/letter-to-the-editor-championship-field-mismanaged-1.2719040</link>
<author>  </author>

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<![CDATA[<img src=><br /><span class="by">By: </span><br><p>
	Each time I walk past Championship Field, there isn't a soul on the grass. 
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<media:title type="plain"><![CDATA[Letter to the Editor: Championship Field mismanaged]]></media:title>
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	Each time I walk past Championship Field, there isn't a soul on the grass.&nbsp;
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<title><![CDATA[Letter to the Editor: Penn State media coverage misleading]]></title>
<link>http://www.su-spectator.com/opinion/letter-to-the-editor-penn-state-media-coverage-misleading-1.2719038</link>
<author>  </author>

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<![CDATA[<img src=><br /><span class="by">By: </span><br><p>
	As an alumnus of Penn State, I felt that many in the media have misrepresented my alma mater, and I wanted to provide a rebuttal of that skewed view. 
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<media:title type="plain"><![CDATA[Letter to the Editor: Penn State media coverage misleading]]></media:title>
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	As an alumnus of Penn State, I felt that many in the media have misrepresented my alma mater, and I wanted to provide a rebuttal of that skewed view.&nbsp;
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<title><![CDATA[Economic disaster is not the end of the world ]]></title>
<link>http://www.su-spectator.com/opinion/economic-disaster-is-not-the-end-of-the-world-1.2719035</link>
<author> Ben Watts </author>

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<![CDATA[<img src=><br /><span class="by">By: </span>Ben Watts<br><p>
	We have to ask ourselves: what if we are actually handed the opportunity to change the evils we were given?
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	We have to ask ourselves: what if we are actually handed the opportunity to change the evils we were given?
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<title><![CDATA[Editorial: Partisan politics embarrassing]]></title>
<link>http://www.su-spectator.com/opinion/editorial-partisan-politics-embarrassing-1.2719033</link>
<author> The Spectator Staff </author>

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<![CDATA[<img src=><br /><span class="by">By: </span>The Spectator Staff<br><p>
	After the congressional super committee failed to create a deal that could combat our mammoth deficit by extracting $1.2 trillion from the budget, blame started to fly.
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<media:title type="plain"><![CDATA[Editorial: Partisan politics embarrassing]]></media:title>
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	After the congressional super committee failed to create a deal that could combat our mammoth deficit by extracting $1.2 trillion from the budget, blame started to fly.
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<title><![CDATA[Editorial: Buy local, support community]]></title>
<link>http://www.su-spectator.com/opinion/editorial-buy-local-support-community-1.2719028</link>
<author> The Spectator Staff </author>

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<![CDATA[<img src=><br /><span class="by">By: </span>The Spectator Staff<br><p>
	 

	Shopping locally puts money back in the pockets of small business owners (<span data-scayt_word="i.e" data-scaytid="1">i.e</span>. not Wal-Mart) who then stimulate small communities, like your lovely little neighborhood.

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	&nbsp;

	Shopping locally puts money back in the pockets of small business owners (<span data-scayt_word="i.e" data-scaytid="1">i.e</span>. not Wal-Mart) who then stimulate small communities, like your lovely little neighborhood.

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<title><![CDATA[Education about consent is inadequate]]></title>
<link>http://www.su-spectator.com/opinion/education-about-consent-is-inadequate-1.2702491</link>
<author> Katherine Fukumoto </author>

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<![CDATA[<img src=><br /><span class="by">By: </span>Katherine Fukumoto<br><p>
	Lack of education about consent contributes to frighteningly high statistics about sexual assault 
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2011</pubDate>
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	Lack of education about consent&nbsp;contributes to frighteningly high statistics about sexual assault&nbsp;
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<title><![CDATA[Should hacking be condoned as espionage?]]></title>
<link>http://www.su-spectator.com/opinion/should-hacking-be-condoned-as-espionage-1.2702488</link>
<author> Tim O’Reilly </author>

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<![CDATA[<img src=><br /><span class="by">By: </span>Tim O’Reilly<br><p>
	PC users fear it, Mac users tend to be a bit more lax about it, governments build layers of security to protect themselves from it, and Iran's nuclear sites were hit by it. 
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	PC users fear it, Mac users tend to be a bit more lax about it, governments build layers of security to protect themselves from it, and Iran's nuclear sites were hit by it.&nbsp;
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<title><![CDATA[Editorial: Penn state needs to prioritize]]></title>
<link>http://www.su-spectator.com/opinion/editorial-penn-state-needs-to-prioritize-1.2702484</link>
<author> The Spectator Staff </author>

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<![CDATA[<img src=><br /><span class="by">By: </span>The Spectator Staff<br><p>
	Penn State needs to critically assess where their priorities lie.
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2011</pubDate>
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	Penn State needs to critically assess where their priorities lie.
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<title><![CDATA[Editorial: Carbon offsets pose problems]]></title>
<link>http://www.su-spectator.com/opinion/editorial-carbon-offsets-pose-problems-1.2702481</link>
<author> The Spectator Staff </author>

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<![CDATA[<img src=><br /><span class="by">By: </span>The Spectator Staff<br><p>
	<span data-scayt_word="eattle" data-scaytid="1">Seattle</span> University has proven to be committed to sustainability, but too often relies on the practice of buying carbon offsets. 
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2011</pubDate>
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<media:title type="plain"><![CDATA[Editorial: Carbon offsets pose problems]]></media:title>
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	<span data-scayt_word="eattle" data-scaytid="1">Seattle</span> University has proven to be committed to sustainability, but too often relies on the practice of buying carbon offsets.&nbsp;
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