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The Dream Act: a missed opportunity
On Oct. 24, the U.S. Senate sent a clear message to the American people: that they are far more interested in playing politics than in enacting real, pragmatic immigration policy.
The value in knowing your worth
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We are all our own tragedy and our own salvation, but tragedy is a more interesting story to tell. That's why it is so easy to fall into one.
Second Life's potential not to be overlooked
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The editorial on Second Life in last week's issue of The Santa Clara was well written. However, as an educator and entrepreneur who uses Second Life in the classroom, I have a few friendly responses.
Leftists irrationally condemn selfless soldiers
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I have quickly begun to observe a slew of unsupported opinions concerning U.S. military involvement in the Middle East -- that our soldiers are dying for an unidentifiable cause, that soldiers are risking their lives for the price of oil and other beliefs that simply are not true.
Education beyond the classroom
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I am a student; my purpose at school is to learn. However, "learn" is such an abstract verb that I often lose sight of exactly where I am headed in my educational pursuit of knowledge. This is why I turn to books. I remind myself that I want to be worldly, cultured and intelligent. I am continuing my education at a prestigious university.
