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The barnacle on the hull of liberalism

Dane Sherman | Friday, September 8, 2023

As I was packing up my books after reading in the park, an older gentleman walked over in an unbalanced way, awkwardly carrying a gray suitcase oozing with overflowing items. Brown glasses surrounded the rims of his eyes, in a way that highlighted the creases of his face, which seemed like a map of every

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The effect of disinformation on religious freedom

Blake Ziegler | Thursday, September 8, 2022

When the truth is as flexible as rubber, the stability of democracy isn’t far behind. Disinformation is a fundamental threat to the democratic world. Hallmarks of democracy, such as the free and open exchange of ideas and our institutions, rest on the assumption that our society is committed to the pursuit of truth. This is

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The fundamental human right to marriage

Letter to the Editor | Thursday, April 27, 2017

This letter is a response to a previous letter to the editor titled “Tolerance and Intolerance” Dear Mr. Buhr, In your letter on April 24, you began by stating that opposing same-sex marriage is not an intolerant view, because “government entitlements are not human rights.” I disagree with this statement because marriage is, in fact,