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Change of opinion in the midst of new information and shifting attitudes is normal

11/05/2020 Alyse Kaminski | Staff Columnist A few semesters ago, I wrote an article on my boyfriend and I. At the time, he was very conservative and I was, and still am, very liberal. Things have since changed for us. Jarod had a bit of a wake-up call this summer. Between the lack of a response for the pandemic, the Black Lives Matter protests and … Continue reading Change of opinion in the midst of new information and shifting attitudes is normal

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College students should be open to other points of view

10/25/2018 By Kelly Myer | Contributor College students are one of the biggest crusaders of free speech. However, they are one of the demographics that most avidly censors their incoming information. Either online or in favor of trigger warnings and safe spaces, college students make sure to communicate that the First Amendment is only applicable when comfortable for them. I was sitting in a political … Continue reading College students should be open to other points of view

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Gormley’s panel tackles media and discourse

Alex Wolfe | Staff Writer 03/22/18 This past Tuesday, President Ken Gormley hosted a discussion in the Power Center Ballroom to discuss the ever-present topic of technological discourse. The event, “Technology, Social Media and Civil Discourse,” consisted of two panels. The first, titled “Your Brain and Technology: How Online Space Impacts Relationships, Empathy and Civility” and moderated by President Gormley, featured Sara Konrath of Indiana … Continue reading Gormley’s panel tackles media and discourse

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Moving forward from presidential election

By Duke Staff Let’s never allow this to happen ever again. You know what I’m talking about. With the exception of a few die-hard Trump supporters, no one enjoyed the most recent presidential election and its seemingly endless build-up of hateful speech and general divisiveness. Poll after poll demonstrated that Trump and Clinton were the most disliked presidential nominees in the history of nationwide polling. … Continue reading Moving forward from presidential election

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