In light of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s death, Hannah Sparks criticizes narrow-minded views of feminism that classify all strong women as feminists, to the detriment of the movement.
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Margaret Thatcher was not a feminist
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Report shows for-profit institutions to be abusive, exploitative
Hannah Sparks criticizes the for-profit higher education system for the abusive practices as outlined in a recent Senate report.
Tags: Chronicle of Higher Education, for-profit colleges, higher education, University of Phoenix
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Hysteria surrounding violence is misdirected, ineffective
Hannah Sparks criticizes the hypocrisy of the national gun control conversation in light of knee-jerk overreactions to the behavior of children in schools.
Tags: Congress, ethics, gun laws, guns, toy guns
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Unplug from the modern noisy world
Taking a break in between classes or during work to fool around on your phone has essentially replaced the cigarette break.
Tags: defeatists, Evgeny Morozov, modern society, progress, technological development, W.H. Davies
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Change in attitudes necessary to lowering violence
Columnist Hannah Sparks discusses how American cultural attitudes towards violence need to change in order for acts of mass violence to become less frequent.
Tags: cultural desensitization, Game of Thrones, mass violence, washington post blog
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Is college worth it?
Hannah Sparks debates the worth of a college degree in the modern job market and economy
Tags: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Center for College Affordability and Productivity, college education, higher education, pricy tuition
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Picking and choosing our athletic heroes
Columnist Hannah Sparks discusses recent athletic scandals, such as those involving Lance Armstrong and Manti Te’o, and reasons why they should not be granted exceptions based on their stardom.
Tags: Athletic heroes, Carmelo Anthony, College athletes, discipline, organized sports, professional athletes, teamwork, Tiger Wood
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Steubenville case highlights U.S. rape culture
Hannah Sparks indulges on the issues with U.S. rape culture.
Tags: hannah sparks, rape culture
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The final stretch
Stressed from finals week? Don’t sweat it, we’re all in it together. Columnist Hannah Sparks offers some comforting words to get you through the homestretch of the semester.
Tags: Advice, christmas, exams, Finals, finals weeks, holidays, midterms, Tests, thanksgiving, tress, winter, winter break
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