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  • Ivory Towers Only Come in Blue

    Ivory Towers Only Come in Blue0

    While attempting a fruitless, year-end clearing of my inbox, I came upon an email sent out to the faculty at Bucknell University, where I am employed, in the wake of the 2016 presidential election. The letter took a stark partisan stance on the election results, seeking signatories to a letter for the campus newspaper. Four

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  • Ivermectin: Horse Hockey Versus Truth

    Ivermectin: Horse Hockey Versus Truth0

    Shhhhh. The information I’m about to share with you is dangerous and subversive. You cannot publish it on social media platforms without risking scary labels and permanent suspensions. You and anyone you discuss this topic with will be called anti-science “kooks,” “conspiracy theorists” or “quacks.” So be it. I’ve been called every pejorative name in

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  • Ivan Provorov Stands Fast in His Faith

    Ivan Provorov Stands Fast in His Faith4

    Last Tuesday night, the Philadelphia Flyers, a hockey team, participated in an LGBTQ+ Pride Night event. The team—with one exception—donned rainbow-colored jerseys as they warmed up before the game. Defenseman Ivan Provorov opted out. “I respect everybody, and I respect everybody’s choices,” he told reporters. “My choice is to stay true to myself and my

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  • Italian Soccer Champs Are a Triumph of Manly Nationhood

    Italian Soccer Champs Are a Triumph of Manly Nationhood0

    There are at least three reasons why I rejoiced, together with some sixty million Italians spread all over the world, at their soccer team’s victory over England in the 2020 European Championship finals. First and foremost, the winning Italian team was almost entirely composed of those who are Italian by blood and heritage: here they

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  • It’s True, Internet Surfing During Class is Not so Good for Grades

    It’s True, Internet Surfing During Class is Not so Good for Grades0

    Many universities encourage students to purchase laptops that they can bring to class. Charities like One Laptop per Child provide low-cost laptops to disadvantaged students. There is no doubt that having a desktop computer or laptop in school is useful for writing papers, gathering information and learning how to program and use software. But, as

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  • It’s Time to Turn America’s Lights Back On

    It’s Time to Turn America’s Lights Back On0

    Whenever I am required to wear a mask, generally in the grocery store or the public library, my glasses immediately fog up. This is clear evidence my mask doesn’t work. That mist derives from my breath escaping the mask. My masks are also ineffective because like many people I only own two of them, one

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