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Gun-rights protests in Virginia a model for peaceful activism

Americans throughout history have stood up for their rights. At times, the cause of freedom seemed to require armed revolt,…

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Sparknotes: an obstacle to serious learning

With the start of a new semester, many students are returning to some reading-intensive classes. Perhaps you are a history…

Student trustee to fellow UT students: Let’s work together

Dear Students, My name is Spencer Ammen, and I have the privilege of serving as the Student Representative on the…

State legislature wrong on same-sex adoption

The Tennessee state legislature has now passed a bill that would allow adoption agencies to deny gay couples over religious…

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Don’t count on your draft number coming up anytime soon

While tensions with Iran seem to have abated, the sheer deluge of World War memes and semi-ironic videos produced about…