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A Day in the Life of the 99%
6:30AM: An Angry Awakening The sun rose over Wall Street as it had every morning before. Its soft light spread across our tents, filtered by the thick air of righteous indignation. There was, however, growing concern that waning anger and the thin walls of the tents would be insufficient to sustain us in…
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Issue 15.3: Protest Pandemic
Our newest WUPR issue has hit the stands just in time to give you another excuse to not study. The theme of this issue is protests both at home and abroad. Read about fellow students’ experiences at both the Wall Street and St. Louis Occupations, and what real effects these movements may have on our…
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You Might Feel A Pinch
After Herman Cain was accused of sexual harassment, his poll numbers rose and his campaign was flooded with donations. Although voters appreciated his lechery, they were ultimately drawn to somebody with more experience. The Republican party opened its trench coat and unveiled its new flavor of the month, Newt Gingrich. Gingrich claims that he will…
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The Break Up
On Wednesday, November 2nd and Friday, November 4th, WashU students held events entitled “Break up with BofA,” encouraging students to get out of what they called an “unhealthy relationship” with Bank of America. The protests were led by a student from “Occupy WashU” and, for some reason, by members of Green Action. The flyers passed…
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Occupy Wall Street
Watch this video to see how pointless Occupy Wall Street is. Instead of trying to be productive citizens and take advantage of all the liberties this country has to offer, these protesters would rather waste their time reading the Communist Manifesto and sleep in tents with apples floating in them. It is time to pack it up,…
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Yet Another Feminist Friday
Romney If you think Romney’s economic plan is complicated (I’m looking at you, Herman Cain), just wait until you get to female anatomy. Romney recently emphasized that he would fully support a Constitutional amendment defining conception as the beginning of life. However, the distinction between conception (i.e. sperm meets egg) and implantation (zygote attaches to…
