This week, as the Supreme Court released its rulings on a variety of different issues, supporters of same-sex marriage were particularly anxious to hear an important piece of news: the Court’s ruling on the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and California’s Proposition 8. What is the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA)? The Defense of Marriage…
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Some information for students (from a fellow student) to keep you up to date with this complicated current affair. There’s been a lot of talk going around about Edward Snowden and his disclosure of NSA information, but with the amount of commentary in the media, it’s difficult to figure out even some basic information. The…
Worried about the world collapsing in on itself this Saturday? How about believing in something that'll give you a 300-year grace period on Armageddon instead? Blame it on the weatherman. Bad news: you were 297 years premature when you partied like it was 1999. Silver lining: you'll survive the end of days.…
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