Month: November 2014

Opinion

Eat without shame

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I stare down at my plate, filled with all the typical Thanksgiving treats – turkey, ham, corn, maybe some broccoli if Dad made some. The meal is calm at first. My job is simple. Stick food in my mouth. Chew. Swallow. Repeat until my plate is empty. Then I’ll decide […]

Opinion

Yik Yak fuels hate: Anonymous app creates controversy

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Yik Yak is the new smartphone application that is spreading like wildfire. Business Insider describes it as “a hyper-local place to rant about anything anonymously with people in your community.” The text posts within a 1.5-mile radius appear in the user’s feed, making it popular on college campuses. The developers […]