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Politics, News & Issues > US Immigration Views on illegal immigration in the US
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The first time I stepped into a South Florida tomato field, it's safe to say I was nervous. It reminded me of an excerpt from James Fenimore Cooper's "The Last of the Mohicans," the scene where Duncan Heyward enters the wilderness fortress of Montcalm. While speaking with the French general, Duncan notices they are surrounded... More..

Style & Beauty > Hair Styles Guys: How to achieve an emo hair style
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So you want to hang your hair down in your eyes, huh? Is your natural do wavy or curly? Do you spend hours in the bathroom trying to comb it straight, plastering it with sticky gel? Yeah, it never works. The cheapest thing to do is not wash it for a month. But that's gross and you're not a rock star, so you can't be greasy an... More..

Politics, News & Issues > Pulitzer Center What role should the US play in reducing the production of illicit drugs-such as cocaine and heroin-in places like Bolivia and Afghanistan?
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As a child in the 1980's, I was raised by a television set. My young, sponge-like brain soaked up every broad casted detail, especially advertisements. I recall being disturbed by an ominous black frying pan. "This is your brain on drugs." The commercial was outrageously vague. I had no clue what drugs were, but I knew they w... More..

Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Life
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The Interview. (Clock ticking. Buzz of fluorescent lights.)I sat and waited in the suit my mother bought me, and the tie she also bought."We need something that says hire me!" She joked to the JC Penney sales associate."Okay Luke, we're ready for you."Young guy, clean cut capitalist soldier, laser eyes that zeroed in on their... More..

Politics, News & Issues > Football NFL commentary: Brett Favre comes out of retirement
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On September 8th, Brett Favre's number is set to be retired at Lambeau field during half time of the Packers' regular season opener against the Minnesota Vikings. It was expected to be a wonderful momentous and emotional occasion. The organizers probably have a video ready with triumphant music to complement scenes of touch d... More..

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