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Consumers need to step up in protecting their own privacy

I'd like to take a look at consumer privacy from a deeper point of view, especially regarding the recent credit card info leak - more like flood - at Hannaford. If you've been living under a rock for the past few days, here's what happened: In the period from December 7 to March 10, a breach occurred somewhere between when credit card information was taken from the point-of-sale terminals to the authorization server.… 1 Comment

Real-life college girls don't always go as wild as guys want

Watch any movie about college, or geared toward college students, and you are more than likely to find dozens of girls with their tops off, ready to have crazy sex with any of the leading men in the movie. In "Wedding Crashers," the men easily bag horny women with prefabricated moves; in "Old School" there is a topless wrestling match and the main character Mitch has no-strings-attached sex with a high school girl.… 5 Comments

Gay marriage is required by the Bible and the Constitution

Our society is marred by questions that smack of heresy to religious scholars across the country. Issues like gay marriage feature prominently on America's political landscape. Men like the late Jerry Falwell have enabled the church to encroach on state functions and gain influence over senators and presidents.… 9 Comments

Second-guessing a concert-like lecture

Staff Editorial
Many students are highly anticipating the upcoming guest lecture featuring the two personalities from the Discovery Channel show "MythBusters," The event has sold out the 2,300-person capacity of the Field House and is more popular than initially anticipated.… Post the First Comment

This tobacco ban smells fishy

Not to sound like an old geezer here, but I remember back in the day when there still was the option to select a smoking room on your housing application. That's right: way before first-year only housing, there was smoking housing. It was a reality in Penobscot Hall as recently as five years ago.… 4 Comments