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This past Election Day, the Republicans saw a sweeping victory and took back control of the Senate for the first time in eight years. The Republicans won crucial seats in states such as Montana, South Dakota, Iowa and…

“Pressure, pressure, I’ve got pressure” is a line from the very appropriately named 1979 song “Pressure,” by the Kinks. In the same album (Low Budget), the line “Nervous tension, man's invention/is the biggest killer that's around…

People are visual learners. Without seeing something firsthand, we have difficulty understanding the severity of certain events. A simple retelling often fails to evoke an appropriate reaction, no matter how detailed the…

If you’ve never taken a philosophy course or have never watched The Matrix or The Truman Show, or have never really thought that your life is out of your control, you may have never thought about free will and you are totally…

As St. Lawrence University’s Sustainability Coordinator as well as former president of the North Country Grown Cooperative, I have a perspective that might be helpful in the discussions about the University’s purchasing of local products.…

As a student who feels a strong moral obligation to eating local organic foods, knowing where my food comes from, and supporting my local farmers, I have been very frustrated with choices by dining services. I was extremely disappointed…

The 2014 midterm elections are no surprise; however the Democrats hand over the Senate with bitterness, while the Republicans do victory laps as if they weren’t expecting a clean sweep. Considering it is Obama’s sixth year in office…

As I am sure that at least a few of you have heard, the proposed merger between the Canton and Potsdam high schools was voted down last week. If you have not heard about it, I highly recommend that you take a look at our…