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Politicians are walking advertisements

By Cody Laplante | January 27, 2013

“Yes We Can.” This was the phrase plastered across televisions in 2008. These three words were at the center of Barack Obama’s first presidential campaign. However, do these words give the voting population any indication as to the policies Obama...

The double standard in censorship of body types

The double standard in censorship of body types

By Taurean Small | April 12, 2011

Star tennis players Venus and Serena Williams are known for their provocative attitudes. Evident in their tennis outfits, both women tend to push boundaries when it comes to their work. Subsequently, they are powerful figures in the sports industry,...

Should we regulate election campaigns? Yes.

Should we regulate election campaigns? Yes.

By Phil Case | November 17, 2010

If you watched the election results, you probably heard every political analyst asking one question: what does this mean for 2012? While I will certainly be following the presidential elections, I think it is a little early to conjecture about what the...

Should electoral campaigns be regulated? No.

Should electoral campaigns be regulated? No.

By David Thomas | November 17, 2010

I do see a problem with our current media landscape and how it interacts with elections. After all, as soon as the 2010 midterm election ended, people began to talk about 2012. And I understand how annoying negative ad campaigns can be. As a political...