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Editorial: Ease off Ebola

By Bret Belden · Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2014

On the Centers for Disease Control website, it says, “The 2014 Ebola epidemic is the largest in history, affecting multiple countries in West Africa.”

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Editorial: Cutting down the waste

By Bret Belden · Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2014

In 45 minutes at Holloway Commons, the dining hall staff see an 84-pound waste bucket fill with food thrown away by students who’ve either taken more food than they can eat or decided they didn’t like a certain menu item and tossed in the trash to choose another. This 84-pound drum — though it may be filled with half-eaten slices of pizza and grilled chicken — would be able to feed a significant amount of those who go hungry right here in the United States.

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LeRoy: Unofficial non-endorsements

By Bret Belden · Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2014

The reason the American political system has worked so well for the United States lies in the fact that our constitution was written for the 18th century agricultural country of 3.9 million people, much like our country remains today. This sacred piece of parchment is the antagonist for the mass excitement ahead of every election, and the 2014 midterms are no exception. Americans are given two options, which are entirely sufficient to encompass all of America’s unique and diverse beliefs. That’s why people like me and the other two percent of Americans are very satisfied with this country’s political system, according to a Washington Post poll. The American political system is so popular that it rivals the desire to contract Ebola.

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Editorial: Politicians are people, too

By Bret Belden · Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2014

On Saturday, thousands of alumni, students and other members of the UNH community convened on Boulder Field for the annual tailgating tradition prior to the UNH vs. William & Mary football game. Among those enjoying the pregame festivities was U.S. Senate candidate Scott Brown. The former Senator from Massachusetts spoke openly with students and others while enjoying the cool afternoon and a beer.

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LeRoy: The price of profit

By Bret Belden · Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2014

Born into a society of endless freedom and opportunity should demand our unwavering respect and gratitude. The founders protected these steadfast and inalienable rights which make us masters of our own lives. Our right to the democratic process gives the common man the ability to maintain these liberties through a government accountable to the people. Contrary to the hopes of our nation’s founding, American perception of their​​ personal freedom has waned to 36th in the world. Seventy-nine percent claim the government is widely corrupt, and less than one in 10 have faith in Congress. The United States now has the highest income inequality of any industrialized nation, where the richest Americans in 1774 had seven percent of all wealth now have twenty-four percent. The once benevolent and liberating free market economy has reinstated class barriers and captured the nation’s wealth at the top. The hailed system of capitalism, claimed as obligatory to any free nation, has turned to a corrupted disappointment with little hope of reformation.

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Editorial: Celebrating equality

By Bret Belden · Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2014

By the end of Monday, same-sex couples gained the freedom to enjoy a legal marriage in 30 states. On Monday morning, the U.S. Supreme Court shattered expectations when it declined to hear seven petitions from five states seeking a rejection to the right for same-sex couples to marry. The Supreme Court effectively ruled that it would leave the decision of same-sex marriage up to the state and lower federal court judges.

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