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Written by Anthony Clay
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As the old adage goes, “give a man a fish, he will eat for a day. Teach him how to fish, and he will live forever.” Similarly, the “Learn and Earn” program offers a short term solution to a chronic problem.
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Written by The Lowell Staff
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In California, several laws protect student journalists’ right to free speech. While students enjoy this protection, sadly this same protection does not extend to advisers of student journalists. While authority figures cannot censor legitimate student journalism, they can legally pressure and harass advisers.
California State Senator Leland Yee announced a legislation in a Feb. 29 meeting to protect high school and college journalism advisers from administrative retaliation resulting from student speech.
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Written by Michael Lazarus
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In the weeks before the Lowell Blood Drive on March 12, signs adorned the hallways debunking myths about donating. Misconceptions such as “my blood type is so common, you probably don’t need it” and “they’ll take too much blood and I’ll feel weak” were laid to rest. One statement was noticeably absent, though: “They don’t let gay men donate blood.”
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Written by Michael Lazarus
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In the weeks before the Lowell Blood Drive on March 12, signs adorned the hallways debunking myths about donating. Misconceptions such as “my blood type is so common, you probably don’t need it” and “they’ll take too much blood and I’ll feel weak” were laid to rest. One statement was noticeably absent, though: “They don’t let gay men donate blood.”
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Written by Sanyee Yuan
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“Wisdom is not a product of schooling but the life-long attempt to acquire it,” Albert Einstein said.
In an ideal world, learning is its own reward and all students have the innate motivation to take advantage of educational opportunities. But this is not an ideal world. Some students need an extra nudge to stay on the learning track.
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Written by Weina Zhao
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Public schools are failing to prepare students for an important test. Starting with the Class of 2012, students will have to pass a state-mandated physical fitness exam in order to graduate high school.
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Written by Sanyee Yuan
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Journalists covering controversial issues are harassed and detained.
The government censors numerous Web sites. Lawyers are jailed for
attempting to defend personal freedoms. Religious groups are severely
oppressed.
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Written by Sanyee Yuan
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During the inauguration for his second mayoral term, San Francisco
mayor Gavin Newsom shared several new objectives for the city,
including a Baby Boomers Fund.
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Written by Soraya Okuda
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On Feb. 4, oil prices rose sharply to $91 a barrel after dense fog prevented ships from entering the Houston Ship Channel, the busiest U.S. oil port. Earlier in January, prices hit over $100 a barrel when militant violence in Nigeria disrupted the country’s exports. Such incidents are not unusual.
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Written by Angel Au-Yeung
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“I always saw Dumbledore as gay,” J.K. Rowling, author of the epic Harry Potter series, recently announced in Carnegie Hall. Let the chaos begin.
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Written by Anthony Clay
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“New York makes a comment about all of the girls being ‘a pack of idiot bitches.’ Goldie drinks too much champagne, vomits, and passes out.” This wikipedia description of an episode of “Flavor of Love” sums up the entertainment: cat fighting, substance abuse and graphic language.
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Written by Avi Baskin
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Last month, the California NAACP joined the nationwide protest against the choice of a Chinese artist sculpting a tribute to Martin Luther King in the national mall. The Martin Luther King Memorial Project chose Chinese sculptor Lei Yixin to complete the granite sculpture.
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