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Theater over policy once again in second debate
October 16By now, both President Barack Obama and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney have honed their message on the election's pressing issues down to a science. The rest of the campaign will not likely offer any more specific plans in either candidate's stump speeches.
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William Shira | Horrifyingly Hilarious
October 16This week's presidential race has been relatively quiet - at least as of yesterday morning, the deadline for the submission of this article. Morgan Freeman was recently resurrected after a dramatic Facebook death to replace Big Bird as the centerpiece of President Obama's new campaign ads. The economist Paul Krugman claimed that the Romney tax plan was as phony as Paul Ryan invading the Ohio soup kitchen in order to get his picture taken without actually cleaning any dishes. Vice President Joe "The Wildman" Biden won the debate with Paul "The Numbers Guy" Ryan from a policy standpoint, except The Wildman expectedly lost his candor and couldn't stop from interrupting Ryan with laughter and snide comments like an arrogant high school honors senior facing down a new teacher. Old ladies everywhere probably thought Representative Ryan won due to his manners and love of hydration. But this all seems pretty standard in the flow of our political status quo. The calm got me thinking: What happens when disaster strikes?
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President Obama stands for Israel
October 14"As for Israel, our friendship is rooted deeply in a shared history and shared values. Our commitment to Israel's security is unshakeable. And we will stand against attempts to single it out for criticism in international forums," said President Barack Obama on May 19, 2011. As the presidential election nears, there are those who question Obama's commitment to the United States' relationship with Israel, especially Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney. Romney assails Obama with vague remarks about how the president "threw Israel under the bus" or about how he took advantage of his sometimes tense relationship with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. However, when it comes to Israel, the facts show that Obama's actions speak louder than Romney's words.
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Neena Kapur | The IT Ambassador
October 14Computer criminals don't instill the same fear and dread that street criminals do. They don't lurk around in dark corners, waiting for you with a knife. They don't violently break into your home and steal your TV.
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William Shira | Horrifyingly Hilarious
October 10Presidential debates are a series of sparring matches between two rhetorical gladiators thrown in front of cameras and an audience. It forces them to interact with one another in a proper public fashion. According to most accounts, liberal or conservative, Obama got his ass kicked in round one. Chris Matthews was in such bad shape after his breakdown on MSNBC that he was recently found naked running through the wilderness screaming, "It's over! It's all over!" But, watching the debate, there was something about Obama's calm smirk and intensive note-taking while Romney spewed that made me pause and recall a different brawl.
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Policy changes should focus on reducing harm
October 3In our Features section today, the article "Changes to student programs reflect fluctuating social landscape" examines the changing face of campus traditions. Over the past few years, the Tufts community has seen many changes in administrative policy on certain social events, ranging from Spring Fling going dry to the end of the Naked Quad Run to an altered Tufts Wilderness Orientation to pared?down Tufts Dance Collective shows.
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