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The Value of Science

The historic March for Science, a worldwide protest led by scientists and activists in support of the value of scientific inquiry and…

April 27, 2017
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Is America Really a Democracy?

Despite one’s political leanings, President Trump’s election is a phenomenon in need of an explanation. How did Donald Trump, a businessman of…

April 13, 2017
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A tale of two countries

A couple of days ago, I went to a faculty-led panel discussion on Fidel Castro, the former president of Cuba who passed…

April 6, 2017
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Learning English goodly

Learning English is hard. I really started trying to learn the language when I was in 8th grade. When I was growing…

March 16, 2017
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What is Freedom of Speech?

As a citizen of China, one of the most oppressive regimes in the world, I must say that I am disappointed by…

February 16, 2017

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