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The Uninformed Masses

I'll bet that there are more students on campus that know that Beyonce is pregnant than those who know that the global population has been predicted by the UN to reach 7 billion in the next 2 weeks

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Wall Street Whiners

Now five weeks old, the Occupy Wall Street demonstrations consist of a motley gang of people that range from socialists to libertarians... It amazes me how some of these people (a number of whom are Starbucks-toting, Levi-and-Converse-garbed, and iPhone-tweeting) can simultaneously call for Wall Street's blood and stand in silence for Steve Jobs.

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Valedictorian's advice

It is bittersweet to reflect because Santa Clara has been my home for these past 4 years, but I know it has prepared me for whatever comes my way in the future.

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Learning to embrace uniqueness

All of high school was essentially an exercise in how to fit in. No matter the situation, it was almost always better to blend in. Luckily, college is not high school and difference is more likely to be accepted and celebrated.

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Searching for the GOP candidate

Judging by their recent performance at the first GOP debate, the race to the Republican Presidential nomination is less a footrace and more a confused and terrified scramble for the exits.

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Multitasking: sacrificing quality

In this digital age, it has become much easier to multitask. The Internet and its social media mechanisms allow for easy access to everything­ — articles that could be relevant to a paper, recipes for dinner, a funny picture of a cat — and they allow for it all at once. Add a Smart Phone into the equation and all personal communication, all knowledge and all entertainment are readily accessible at any moment. Why not do everything at the same time? Wouldn't that save a few seconds that could later be put to better use?

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