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History of the Beatles: Yesterday’s greatest hits

Katherine Mon | Contributing Writer Before One Direction, there were The Beatles.  In the history of music, The Beatles take up a chapter marked by innovation, creativity and cultural revolution.  During the 1960s, these four young lads from the streets of Liverpool proved that rock & roll could include an array of musical styles and […]

Norwegian Wood – A Coming of Age Tale for All Time

Haruki Murakami's instant-classic Japanese novel is as pertinent as ever.

Is America living under a culturally iconic rock?

Contributing writer Itzel Basualdo believes America is living under a culturally iconic rock.

CLASS DISMISSED: Prayer makes its way into the pep rally

As for non-believers, this law poses a threat to their rights too. Our First Amendment doesn’t just give all of us freedom to practice any religion; it also gives us freedom from practicing religion. Therefore, these students may also become marginalized, even targeted for their lack of faith. At the very the least, they will be forced into a highly uncomfortable position should the overwhelming majority of their peers bow their heads in prayer during a required school assembly. Granted, if any student - or teacher, for that matter - doesn’t want to take part in an assembly where spiritual content is included, they reserve the right to simply walk out. However, in my experience, it isn’t that easy. In

CLASS DISMISSED: Government losing grip on education

With this freedom, they can concentrate their education dollars, as scant as they may be, on issues relevant to their state’s educational system. Also, by allowing the states the power to tailor their educational standards to the needs of the students within their borders, they will cease with this one-size-fits-all nonsense.

CLASS DISMISSED: Pledge protest prompts full explanation

Patriotism has long been a part of the curriculum in America. It is the reason why every morning, students across the nation place their right hand over their heart, look at the ubiquitous American flag hanging in every classroom and pledge their life to this nation. Although there are students that stay silent due to religious reasons, there is one student that is holding out on making this pledge until the words actually ring true.
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