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Bringing an end to white privilege is an uphill battle
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Imagine a football field on the side of a steep hill. One team plays going up the hill while the other plays going down it. Things have improved over the years, but in our society white people continue to play downhill against people of color who are playing uphill.
So, if college students are going to drink anyway, might as well make it legal
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Underage students who want to get their drink on without breaking the law now have some unlikely allies. Last week, more than 120 presidents and chancellors from colleges and universities across the country called for lawmakers to consider lowering the drinking age from 21 to 18.
Beijing games were Olympic-size letdown
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I'm a geek for the Olympics. I live, breathe, Tivo, and eat the Olympic spirit of competition, and of course, Michael Phelps. However, despite my ongoing support and fervor of this momentous spectacle, this Olympics left a sour taste in my mouth. It wasn't because China won more gold medals than the U.
