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Line 3 will cause more damage than improvements
After successfully stopping construction on the Keystone Pipeline in June, environmentalists are tasked with preventing yet another pipeline, Line 3, that would cross most of the Midwest. The U.S. has agreed to invest $2.9 billion into this pipeline replacement program that would further expand the damaging fossil fuel industry, so many are calling on Biden […]
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How much do you need to know before you invest?
The year 2020 was filled with nothing but dismay. However, one Cinderella storyline that broke through was the narrative of new investors entering the stock market in April of last year, when the majority of companies were beaten down, to come out with a huge sum of winnings. This development inflated a new interest in […]
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Do we really need any more streaming services?
Last week, I caved into the hype surrounding the new streaming service Paramount+ and started a free trial. Now, after missing the cancellation deadline, I am stuck paying for the service for the next month without much left to watch. I’ll elaborate: it’s not that Paramount+ is bad, or even a waste of money, (for […]
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College students should be first to get Johnson & Johnson vaccine
It’s finally here. The third vaccine to get emergency approval from the FDA, the Johnson & Johnson vaccine is a single-dose that provides incredible protection against COVID-19. The vaccine has shown 66.3% effectiveness in preventing COVID-19 infection, and it has also demonstrated 100% effectiveness in preventing severe disease or hospitalization. That means that on the […]
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Stop shaming people for going out responsibly
Since Feb. 4, every region in Illinois has maintained the requirements needed to operate at Phase 4 mitigations. That means bars and restaurants are open for indoor dining at reduced capacity, and other activities that had been suspended, like indoor fitness classes, are back in full force. Even at such establishments, many precautions still remain […]
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Biden’s success as president will be determined at 100-day mark
Joe Biden has a lot of promises to live up to. This time around, American lives depend on his ability to meet the mark with some of his largest promises, most notably the effort to get 100 million people vaccinated by the end of his first 100 days. It is a bold promise, certainly, though […]
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