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Sophia Wushanley | Eat less meat

By Sophia Wushanley · Nov. 3, 2014

Although I subscribe to the belief that, in our advanced society, it’s wrong to kill animals for food, I understand that we live in a world where there are enough starving people that moral outrage on behalf of the exploited honey bee seems a little misplaced, and where the objectification of women causes enough damage that PETA’s “I’d rather go naked than wear fur” campaign makes me worry more about the state of women in our society than the state of cattle.

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Penn Dems | Let's make history: Vote Tom Wolf for Governor

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By Penn Democrats · Nov. 3, 2014

Luckily, however, voters need not merely vote against the past four years. They can go to the polls and vote for the future. Tom Wolf, whom President Bill Clinton called “the best candidate for governor in America,” offers the chance for a new, progressive direction for Pennsylvania.

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Creating get-togethers in two taps

By Eun Ji Lee · Nov. 3, 2014

Wharton junior Jimmy Kwon has developed Blink, an app to find a remedy for the painful process of planning activities with friends. Blink arranges get-togethers by creating specific group messages based on activities and users' social circles.

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Shawn Kelly | Spirit in the material world

By Shawn Kelley · Nov. 2, 2014

However, there is one thing that tends to separate athletics from other extracurriculars: risk of serious injury. I can think of few other extracurriculars where there is a real possibility of suffering injuries such as concussions, torn ligaments and broken bones, including the spine.

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Jonathan Iwry | Beyond a hereafter

By Jonathan Iwry · Nov. 2, 2014

I don’t believe in taking this life for granted. Obsessing over what happens after death is often a disguise for obsessing over death itself, and fearing the inevitable casts a bitter and unnecessary shadow over the time we still have. Others might feel that their time on earth is spoiled by its lack of permanence; I think that makes it all the more precious.

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