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Criticism of Coke ad stems from ignorance

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The Broncos and Seahawks weren't the only ones butting heads during Sunday's Super Bowl. Coca-Cola aired a commercial entitled "It's Beautiful," prompting the hashtag "AmericaIsBeautiful" and sparking shocking social media responses from viewers. The ad featured the song "America the Beautiful" sung in seven languages, including English, ... [Read More…]

Praying for the Super Bowl

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On Sunday 111.5 million of us gathered together to witness miracles. We partook of the game day snacks. Some even tithed $2000 and made the pilgrimage to be there in person. And 33 percent of football fans prayed to God to help their team win, according to a poll conducted by the Public Religion Research Institute. This bothers me. The ... [Read More…]

The 10 best modes of transportation

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I've traveled a lot during my life, so I've gotten to use many different methods to get from place to place. I've experienced cars, planes, trains, buses, boats, bicycles, horses, taxies, subways, a gondola and even a helicopter. Each of these forms has provided its own unique adventure, some good and some bad. Yet even with all these ... [Read More…]

6 things to love and leave about Buzzfeed

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"OMG", "WIN", "FAIL", "EPIC", "LOL", "WTF" banners flag your entrance. An instant assault of information and amusement is waiting upon the doorstep of Buzzfeed's flashy site. Are you looking to browse GIF slideshows of cats, dogs and hedgehogs? The site has plenty in stock. Perhaps you're curious to find out which Nintendo character you are ... [Read More…]

Just get up and get going

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I never thought I'd get where I am from where I was. A year ago, I was a nervous freshman in a class filled with sophomores, learning how to write the basics of a news story. I didn't know if I'd be good at this reporting stuff, and the mere thought of interviewing people all over campus was enough stress to induce a chronic eye twitch. Just ... [Read More…]

Calling plagiarism ‘art’ is just an excuse

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"My use of Twitter started a broad cultural discussion that needs to be had about plagiarism in the digital age," said Shia LaBeouf in the wake of recent accusations that a character from his short film was plagiarized from a Daniel Clowes comic. LaBeouf's case has shed new light on the issue of plagiarism and its serious consequences. The ... [Read More…]

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