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Local Guides > Las Vegas Enjoying the Las Vegas Strip: 1 of 22

Visiting the Las Vegas is fun no matter what time of year you choose to come. If you are looking for a deal, convention-slow and desert-hot summer is probably the best time. If, on the other hand, you have spare money but would like to walk the strip, Las Vegas's mild winter may be better. In terms of where to stay, there ar...
Education > College Life Should colleges punish marijuana-smokers more severely than underage drinkers on campus?: 2 of 20

Colleges should not punish marijuana use any more severely than underage drinking. In fact, neither should be punished by the University in any situations other than in the dorms and for student athletes. An alarming trend is increasingly apparent where universities are expected to police their student bodies. Th...
Pets & Animals > Animal Rights & Issues Is the media morally responsible for demonizing Pit Bulls?: 1 of 9

The media cannot take responsibility for demonizing pit bulls, or any other breed of dogs. Only breeders, trainers and owners who breed, train, and profit from fighting dogs can be held responsible. The media is responsible for presenting news in a complete and unbiased fashion. This includes not only presenting a particular...
Arts & Humanities > 20th & 21st Century US History Has Martin Luther King's vision been fulfilled?: 1 of 8

Before we tackle a question like this, we need to look at context. And we need to treat the man as a man, not a cause. Lincoln, responsible for emancipating our nation's slaves and arguably beginning the advancement of the civil rights cause, said that he would never suggest that blacks could be intellectually or socially eq...
Politics, News & Issues > US Leaders Does a traditional values politician like Sarah Palin have appeal to young voters?: 3 of 18

Sarah Palin's appeal to young voters will be based less on her stance on traditional values, and more on the perception of her actual adherence to them. This can both benefit and hurt her. On the negative side, there are those who look at Palin and see a hypocrite. She is a "traditional family values" politician, whose teena...
Politics, News & Issues > US Politics (Other) Libertarians: Why the future looks bright for this growing political party: 2 of 11

The future looks bright for the Libertarian Party for several reasons, which add up to quite a bit of potential momentum. First, there is the general dissatisfaction with a mainstream political system, in which, the two parties drift closer and closer in principles and policies. As elections hinge less on actual proposals an...
Politics, News & Issues > Political Issues Can new Federal health care legislation expand coverage to the uninsured, yet still lower health premiums?: 1 of 5

New Federal legislation cannot fix America’s health care problem. The goal of expanding coverage to the uninsured, as well as lowering costs, is very difficult to achieve, especially through government programs. Although the way insurance works is by risk pooling, this only goes so far. By including a large...
Arts & Humanities > Writing at Helium Should Helium statistics be made real-time?: 1 of 5

Helium should consider making their statistics real time, if they can do so both accurately and without affecting site performance. Real time statistics offer several advantages. Especially for new writers, it can be very encouraging to see how articles are performing right away, rather than waiting days. In addition, some w...
Home & Garden > Furniture Cheap dorm room furniture ideas: 2 of 8

Most college students arrive at college with no idea just how broke they will spend the next 4 years and no idea just how expensive furniture is, even the small amount of furniture needed to furnish the 12 x 13-foot cubicle they will call home for the next 9 months. With a little planning ahead and some creativity, dorm room...
Sports & Recreation > Watersports (Other) A look at the skills needed to be successful at water polo: 1 of 4

Several skills, talents, and natural abilities contribute to a strong water polo player. Some are obvious, some are not. Below is a summary of the key attributes needed to be successful in this challenging sport. Lower body strength is probably the number one factor. Water polo players usually play a game which consists of e...