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Northern Star

There’s no excuse for a lack of knowledge

By Hayley Devitt | April 16, 2013

We should know things. As my mother once said, “ignorance is not a valid excuse.” At the time, she was lecturing me about checking the oil in my car, but the idea holds truth anywhere. I feel that with today’s technology, there is even less of an...

Freedom on Facebook leads to a more open, honest society

Freedom on Facebook leads to a more open, honest society

March 30, 2011

"Life is good," "Life sucks," pictures of people passed out, pictures of you eating an ice cream cone, pictures of you hiding behind some creepy guy to point at him and ironically tag him later as being creepy, links to Lil B's "Wonton Soup," joining...

Ignoring Rush Limbaugh is the best way to shut him up

Ignoring Rush Limbaugh is the best way to shut him up

By Taurean Small | February 28, 2011

Oh, Rush Limbaugh; you never cease to amaze me. It's not really the things you say that intrigue me, but where you get the courage to say them despite the few million people willing to harm you over them. I imagine that your security staff is comparable...