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Satire: Bridge will be high point of new ‘Spider-Man’

As far back as I can remember I’ve been enamored with the George Washington Bridge. There’s a certain je ne sais quoi about it that boggles my mind and sends my heart aflutter. Truth be told, I’ve wanted to write a piece about this man-made wonder for a while, but I was worried I couldn’t do it justice.

Editorial: BU did students justice with O’Connor talk

Baylor will have the honor of welcoming Justice Sandra Day O’Connor to campus as a guest for President Ken Starr’s OnTopic lecture series next week.

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Viewpoint: Graduation is both end and beginning

“What are you doing after graduation?” will be a part of nearly every conversation seniors are having. The answer to that question gives many a great deal of pride in their achievements as they speak of having secured their first job positions and having a 5-year plans already in motion. But for most, the mere thought of the question leads to anxiety.

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Viewpoint: Keep reading, and the Lariat will keep telling it like it is

I read an obituary for “Facts” the other day in the Chicago Tribune. It was funny, sad and more true than I would like to think. It also struck at the heart of what is wrong with our culture.

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Viewpoint: Thanks, college, for my irresistible eHarmony profile

With the real world snarling and licking its chops like Fluffy the three-headed dog and eyeing the fresh meat that is Chris Derrett, I feel it’s my duty to take a not-so-introspective, not-super-serious look at my Baylor career.

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Editorial: Florida’s welfare drug testing proved a bad call

From July through October 2011 in Florida, all recipients of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families were required to undergo drug testing to receive benefits. Applicants were required to pay upfront for the test, which cost an average of $30.

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Viewpoint: You can’t enjoy life now if you’re sitting around waiting

As my freshman year at Baylor draws to a close, I ponder the meaning of life.

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Lariat Letters: Bear Pit bill sets bad precedent

The thing that has personally insulted me the most about the Bear Pit bill is the way that those who are in favor of the bill have phrased what exactly the bill does to the Bear Pit. They have said that the bill will remove all requirements for the courtside seating that the Bear Pit currently occupies, which is correct.

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Editorial: Sports committee spoils deserving Michigan athlete’s senior season

The news is filled with plenty of depressing and bleak stories. The stock market falls, kids get shot and soldiers die every day.

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Viewpoint: Ludicrous lawsuits, disturbing ads make me worry for U.S.

I love this country. I love the ideals it was founded on. And I’m sure you can hear the inevitable “but…” in this introduction because you’re American, and you can read between the lines. So I’m going to level with you right now because there are things that must be said. For the past year I’ve been noticing small problems in our society — inescapable issues that have slowly built up a dam of unease in my brain about the future of our country. I’m talking about the complete lack of integrity or accountability a good percentage of America’s population seems to entertain.

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