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  • How Our Contradictions Make Us Human

    How Our Contradictions Make Us Human0

    Have you ever wondered how many contradictory thoughts you have in a day? How many times your thoughts contradict your actions? How often your feelings oppose your principles and beliefs? Most of the time, we don’t see our own contradictions – it’s often easier to observe such inconsistencies in others. But you are as full

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  • Does God See Humans as His Children or His Servants?

    Does God See Humans as His Children or His Servants?0

    Appearances can be deceptive. One might think, for instance, that this article is going to be religious. It is not. Not in the least. To speak tautologically, a religious article is one which is religious, i.e. one that advocates a particular religious position or perspective. The following will not advocate any religious position or perspective.

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  • Can Vocational Classes Teach Kids to ‘Adult’?

    Can Vocational Classes Teach Kids to ‘Adult’?0

    Today’s high schoolers are pushed through a battery of tests, college applications, extra-curricular activities, and courses on everything under the sun. But in spite of all these opportunities, many students graduate without having any real-life skills which can transfer immediately into the working world. As a recent article in The Washington Post explains, one Maryland

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  • What Spawned Abdul Artan’s Rage?

    What Spawned Abdul Artan’s Rage?0

    Abdul Artan was the Somali immigrant who recently terrorized the Ohio State campus. A fellow student described Abdul as “measured and intellectual, not angry or violent.” A friend described him as “sweet and humble” and said Abdul “loved America.” Likewise, relatives  said he was a “nice young man and a good student.” While some people

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  • Using Campuses as Illegal Immigration Sanctuaries is a Bad Idea

    Using Campuses as Illegal Immigration Sanctuaries is a Bad Idea0

    On Nov. 16, thousands of students at public and private universities across the country walked out of classes to protest the election of Donald Trump to the presidency. One of their main goals was to urge college officials to declare their campuses as “sanctuaries” for illegal immigrants—a controversial move that could start a political battle

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  • U.S. Students WAY Behind Canadians in Latest PISA Test

    U.S. Students WAY Behind Canadians in Latest PISA Test0

    The United States showed its sports prowess by bringing home 121 medals from the Olympics this summer, comfortably trouncing the rest of the world. But the U.S. just can’t seem to do the same when it comes to the PISA exam, the Olympics of the education world. The release of the 2015 results shows the

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  • Tim Allen Show Roasts Political Correctness in Academia

    Tim Allen Show Roasts Political Correctness in Academia0

    Tim Allen has become one of TV’s biggest stars by embracing his Everyman qualities. The former Home Improvement actor is now in his sixth season on ABC’s Last Man Standing, a show that could have been a spinoff of his Tim “the Tool Man” character. Like Tim Taylor, Mike Baxter is a “man’s man”: plain-speaking,

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  • Take the PISA Test

    Take the PISA Test0

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  • Modern Math Problem vs. 1912 Arithmetic Problem

    Modern Math Problem vs. 1912 Arithmetic Problem0

    When commentators discuss issues such as the recent PISA exam, they focus largely on results, including which country came in first and whether or not scores fell or increased since the previous assessment. What they often overlook, however, is content. The PISA exam website offers a glimpse into this content, however, so I decided to

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