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The past year has not been positive for Governor David Paterson's relationship with New York college students. As the economy continues to cripple state budgets and programs, drastic choices have been made in order to keep the state afl oat. Unfortunately for young New Yorkers, education has taken some of the heaviest hits under the Governor's statewide budget cuts.
For almost 40 years now, the United States has been involved in a lengthy propaganda war in Cuba. The Bush administration, for example, consistently dropped leaflets over the island in hopes of reversing anti-American sentiments and fallacies generated by longtime dictator Fidel Castro.
Last Tuesday, the voters of Massachusetts shocked the political world when they voted Republican Scott Brown into the United States Senate. This is the first time a Republican has taken a Massachusetts Senate seat since 1972. Brown takes the place of staunch Democrat Ted Kennedy, who left behind the Senate seat he had filled for more than 45 years.
Over the last two years, I've seen the St. Augustine library undergo a complete makeover. Renovations made to the interior workings of the building, which often had leaks, were obviously necessary. Other changes, including additional study space with new furniture and more computers on the third and fourth floors, have made the library into a comfortable place for students to sit and relax.
We are in the midst of one of the most defining moments in generations, closer now to real, tangible change than any of us have ever been in our lifetimes. It may be redundant to repeat what's already been said time and again, but health care reform is one of the most important challenges this country is facing, and it's been said repeatedly for a reason.
With Americans leading hectic, fast-paced lifestyles with little downtime, we often turn to fast food. This lack of time and of attention to nutrition has led to an obesity epidemic in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there has been a large increase in obesity in the United States in the past 20 years.
In a shocking decision last week, cyber search engine giant Google threatened to stop offering its services to China. For many people, this conflict signifies a troubling development for the freedoms of the Internet. Google cites a number of reasons for this decision, including alleged cyber attacks against itself, its customers and its clients.
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