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Editorial Board: We endorse Hillary Clinton for presidency

Hillary Clinton is the only candidate to vote for in the 2016 presidential election. She is one of the most qualified candidates to...

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Politicians should be allowed to flip-flop on issues

Donald Trump is a flip-flopper. Hillary Clinton, Abraham Lincoln, Woodrow Wilson and Ronald Reagan are also all flip-floppers. Flip-flopping is a derogatory term...

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Current voting system eliminates voter choice

If you’re reading this, then you probably won’t vote this November. According to the United States Census Bureau, only 38 percent of college...

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Hillary Clinton only rational choice for Sanders’ supporters

During the 2016 democratic presidential primary, I, along with many other young people, strongly supported Bernie Sanders over Hillary Clinton. I continue to...

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Schools must value skills-based agenda

I have struggled multiple times in the past to learn material for an exam only to realize that all the class was teaching...

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Increased minority presence in media breaks barriers

As a kid, I didn’t have a lot, if any, Latino stars to look up to. So when I was younger, I pretended...

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Consider third party candidates

The two party political system is something I just can’t seem to agree with. Whenever I tell people I am neither a Democrat...

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Indians’ definition of success needs to change

For a country with a population of 1.25 billion people, India has lagged behind in medal count since the country’s first Olympic appearance...

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Clinton’s nomination sets precedent for women

Women have come a long way in American politics since Victoria Woodhull became the first female to run for president of the United...

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‘Pokemon Go’ fosters community

“Pokemon Go” accomplished on campus in just a few short weeks what has long been missing at UTD — a cohesive sense of...

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