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Peace, love and Punxsutawney

Julianna Conley | Wednesday, February 9, 2022

Earlier this semester, I was updating the wall calendar at my on-campus job, when Obed Antwi-Baidoo, a first-year from Ghana, came over and asked me what Groundhog Day is. As I explained the traditions surrounding our favorite rodent Punxsutawney Phil, a look of confusion came over Obed’s face. “You’re meaning to tell me,” he started,

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A threat to our pluralist roots

Letter to the Editor | Monday, February 22, 2016

This article is a response to Eddie Damstra’s Viewpoint, “Threat to our religious roots.” In his piece, Mr. Damstra claims electing a “culturally Jewish” 74-year old who “isn’t actively involved with organized religion” would “deliver a blow to the true greatness of America.” We argue Mr. Damstra’s article is not only historically inaccurate but also