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Our country has done the right thing numerous times in civil rights history. After much struggle, we've passed laws stating that Native Americans are equal to colonists, women are equal to men and blacks are equal to whites. We value and understand the...

When it comes to school spirit, the trickiest part is trying to unify the entire student body behind a symbol, such as a mascot. At DU, Denver Boone, sketched by Walt Disney specifically for the use of the university, was the mascot for most of the ]]> Mon, 6 Feb 2012 1.2767623 Opinions Makayla Cisneros Opinions http://www.duclarion.com/opinions/republicans-need-to-dump-donald-trump-1.2767618 Dylan Proietti
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Donald Trump has revealed Mitt Romney as his endorsement for the Republican presidential nomination. This endorsement, however, comes with the stipulation that if Romney is not chosen as the Republican nominee, Trump himself will run as a third-party c...

In light of recent robberies, assaults and the general crime wave terrorizing DU students off and around campus, we must consider the issue of whether or not allowing students to carry concealed firearms on campus would be beneficial. Taking into acc...

I am generally an avid supporter of Second Amendment rights. The Constitution explicitly allows for the population to own guns, as they tend to reduce crime and make men feel much more badass. However, in Texas, a law has been proposed to allow for c...

President Barrack Obama is an excellent speaker who is able to convey precise and viable policies to the general public in an elegant and precise manner. After reading through the transcripts of the 2012 State of The Union, there are several themes I'v...

President Barack Obama recently made the absurd decision to halt development of the so-called 'Keystone XL' oil pipeline, to the detriment of American jobs, energy security and rational, common sense. The pipeline, if constructed, would make great st...

On January 18th, President Barrack Obama decided to reject the application to build the Keystone XL pipeline. The Keystone XL Pipeline is a massive $7 billion project proposed by TransCanada t...

A war has been initiated on the web. The rights of record studios and movie producers have been weighed against the rights of entrepreneurs and Internet users. On Jan. 20, the founder of Megaupload, Kim Dotcom was detained by New Zealand police. and nbsp...

I can't stress heavily enough the importance of our right to free speech. Ever since it was written into the constitution under the First Amendment, it has been a sacred right that no American would willingly concede. This is why I applaud the ...

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Immediately following the Jan. 18 protests against SOPA, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Department of Justice shut down the popular files sharing site ]]> Mon, 30 Jan 2012 1.2757940 Opinions SOPA, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Department of Justice shut down the popular files sharing site Dylan Proietti Opinions http://www.duclarion.com/opinions/pioneer-voices-1-24-2012-1.2748774 Clarion staff
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While trying my best to get from one end of campus to the other in a short amount of time, the dilemma always arises of whether I should cross Evans on the street or brave the walk across Driscoll. I generally choose Driscoll based on basic assumptions...

I was inspired last week to see our generally apathetic generation rise up and protest the despicable bill currently in the U.S. Congress known under the acronym ]]> Mon, 23 Jan 2012 1.2748755 Opinions U.S. Congress known under the acronym Alex Johnson Opinions http://www.duclarion.com/opinions/put-down-twilight-and-pick-up-the-hunger-games-1.2748751 Laura Dedmon
By: Laura Dedmon

As students, we all need breaks from academic books now and then, and it is important that we take time to read something that we will not eventually be tested or writing papers on. In this case, there are countless books available for entertainment re...

Most of us are familiar with the feeling of opening a particularly disappointing Christmas present. Whether it's a pair of socks or a lumpy sweater, it's the same sinking feeling in your stomach as you try to force yourself to smile because it is, afte...

University of Denver Nation, if I may address you as such, the time we've surely all been waiting for has arrived. The time where one GOP candidate would rise from the ashes of the others and present him or herself as the clear and true leader we all w...

Following in the wake of the Iowa caucus and the New Hampshire primary, presidential candidate Governor Mitt Romney appears to be the favorite of GOP supporters. For now. Watching the Meet the Press debate held before the New Hampshire Primaries, was...