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Students at Washington and Lee University in Virginia took the fate of the Democratic Party into their own hands. Find out who they picked as the Presidential nominee. 
 
 
 
 
 
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This Land is Your Land, This Land is Our Land 
Maira Garcia of Texas introduces us to Madelein, an immigrant whose parents were deported. Find out what she's doing now to stop families from being broken. 
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The Best-Kept Worst Secret on Campus 
Sexual assault on campus is far from a myth, and Stephanie Woods of Delaware has some jarring facts about what could be called an epidemic. 
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The Presidential Popularity Contest 
Kentuckians' voices will be heard in their May 20th primary, but until then, local high schoolers spoke up about their Democratic picks. 
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Arab-Americans on Politics

Ever since I spoke to comedian Dean Obeidallah about how his Arab-American ethnic identity influenced his political views, I've been very interested in Arab-Americans' opinions on U.S.-Middle East relations. I decided to check back in with Dean here in New York after he returned from performing with the Axis of Evil Comedy Tour in Ottawa, Canada...

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Posted by SaraBenincasaNY on may 10, 2008 at 10:00 am
 
   
 
War Cadet
Think you know how the war affects young Americans?  One South Carolinian has spent nearly a decade getting his undergraduate degree. It's no tale of Van Wilder, binge drinking, and wild party.  His story is one of war, lives lost, love for his country, and the will to graduate from college (even nine years after enrolling).  Meet Mo.

 

 

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Posted by ShantelM on may 10, 2008 at 7:38 am
 
   
 
Utah Polygamy In The National Spotli...
In the aftermath of the polygamist raid last month at a Texas compound, the state of Utah continues to share the spotlight.   A polygamy summit in St. George, Utah this week provided a glimpse of how law enforcement authorities in both Utah and Arizona will likely respond to polygamy in their states.   While Texas decided to conduct a massiv...
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Posted by cgeraci25 on may 09, 2008 at 9:33 pm
 
   
 
It Takes Guts

Put yourself in the following situation: You have just graduated high school and have just begun attending college thousands of miles from home. You are making friends, but you have no one you can truly depend on yet. Shortly after classes start, you start to feel ill. You go to the doctor. You are diagnosed with an incurable disease. How do you...

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Posted by AnthonyFL on may 09, 2008 at 6:00 pm
 
   
 
Financial Aid in Trouble in Montana

Most young people in college know this one simple truth: financing an education is hard. There’s federal financial aid, private college aid, and there are a handful of predatory lenders out there locking desperate college students into loans with ridiculous interest rates that rival credit card companies.

 

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Posted by KLynn_MT on may 09, 2008 at 3:45 pm
 
   
 
9 Ways to Make your Wallet Weigh M...

Somewhere a tiny violin is playing for people like me. You know, the economically challenged who did not file taxes last year and will not be getting their hands on that coveted $600 rebate check  the G is sending out to tax-filing citizens. Well, with the fact that rent is due, I am doing laundry once a week to cut down on energy and I have tra...

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Posted by Jingles on may 09, 2008 at 1:47 pm
 
   
 
The Untold Migrant Story
The media has never gotten the migrant struggle right.  But even I was surprised by the ineptitude of local Massachusetts media and their coverage of May Day.  Not only was their portrayal inaccurate and skewed, they covered the wrong demonstration.  Last week, the voices of migrants and their allies were not heard in Massachusetts.

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