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		<title>Students concentrate on too many activities; can&#8217;t truly focus</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 15:00:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Liza Magill, Staff Writer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For incoming freshmen entering the University of Chicago class of 2016, the most popular major is “undecided,” with an over 50 percent rate. This is a developing trend nationwide, highlighting how our society has become so obsessed with achievement through doing more rather than better so we have lost our ability to find what we [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New legislation signifies steps backwards for women&#8217;s rights</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 15:00:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are one decade into the 21st century, and already more rights for women exist or have been extended than ever in United States history. However, recent legislation that has been introduced thrust women’s rights back to before the third wave of feminism. These issues should raise everyone’s concern, not just those of more vocal [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why I participate in the Day of Silence</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 17:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Emma Peterson, Staff Writer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For the LGBT community, today is the day of silence. This means that for the entire school or work day, no words will pass the lips of those who choose to support the LGBT community. Today, we stand up for those who didn’t have the chance. Though some people last year who participated are not [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Bully&#8217; showcases unacknowledged disrespect</title>
		<link>http://bsmknighterrant.org/commentary/2012/04/20/bully-showcases-unacknowledged-disrespect/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 16:09:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kellen Gill, Staff Writer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Following the lives of five young students across the Unites States, “Bully” takes a look into the harsh reality of the bullying that affects some children on a daily basis. Each story had me captivated, left me more heartbroken than the last, and outraged that nothing was being done. The movie touches on all of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Redefining the modern bully</title>
		<link>http://bsmknighterrant.org/commentary/2012/04/20/redefining-the-modern-bully/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 16:07:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Emma Peterson, Staff Writer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We’re taught to think bullying is standing around in a circle, chanting “fight, fight, fight!” as two people argue. The bully will say something like, “Parking lot. After school. I’ll kick your teeth in.” But in reality, the experience is much different. Not all bullying leaves a scar on the outside; bullies often harass others [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Constitutional amendments should not be left in voters&#8217; hands</title>
		<link>http://bsmknighterrant.org/commentary/2012/03/25/constitutional-amendments-should-not-be-left-in-voters-hands/</link>
		<comments>http://bsmknighterrant.org/commentary/2012/03/25/constitutional-amendments-should-not-be-left-in-voters-hands/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Mar 2012 15:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Liza Magill, Staff Writer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For Minnesota voters, the 2012 election ballots will contain not only the long list of candidates for numerous city, county, state, and national positions, but also Constitutional amendments proposed by Congress. Over a dozen potential Constitutional amendments, including the marriage amendment, a voter ID mandate at voting places, a union amendment, and gun rights amendment [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Super PACS depreciate the election process</title>
		<link>http://bsmknighterrant.org/commentary/2012/03/22/super-pacs-depreciate-the-election-process/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2012 03:39:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Liza Magill, Staff Writer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By the end of our current Presidential election season, analysts estimate that over $8 billion will be spent on campaigns for candidates; this money will fund advertisements, rallies, and even the elaborate brunches for large donors. While investment is clearly necessary for such important campaigns, this ostentatious funding delegitimizes our election process and leaves only [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lack of snow days undermines students&#8217; safety</title>
		<link>http://bsmknighterrant.org/commentary/2012/03/07/lack-of-snow-days-undermines-students-safety/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2012 19:10:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Nelson, Staff Writer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After a week of anticipation, the snowstorm finally arrived on Wednesday, delivering over three inches of snow and a night-long downpour of freezing rain. Everyone woke up, shoveled the driveways, and turned on the local news to see which schools closed, but BSM did not appear on that list. This came as no surprise to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Can you even believe me?</title>
		<link>http://bsmknighterrant.org/commentary/2012/02/08/can-you-even-believe-me/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:33:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Liza Magill, Staff Writer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The other night I sat at the dinner table, attempting to elude the endless questions about my day from my inquisitive parents, when my father abruptly changed the subject. “So global warming isn’t actually happening,” he boldly proclaimed. “The Wall Street Journal had an article about it today; many scientists signed a document saying that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>SOPA bill is ineffective, inefficient, and infringing</title>
		<link>http://bsmknighterrant.org/commentary/2012/02/01/sopa-bill-is-ineffective-inefficient-and-infringing/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:25:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick Hillson, Staff Writer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) is a bill running through Congress in an attempt to curb the illegal uploading and downloading of copyrighted information and programs. Unfortunately, due to extremely vague wording and unclear definitions, the censorship proposed could extend to websites such as Facebook, various e-mails, and any other free forum. Not only [...]]]></description>
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