By Kaitlyn Folkes Leonard had been living in Brooklyn for nearly three decades. He spent most of his time in silence. Silence fro0m the world…
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Where the Kids Go
by Christian Cassidy-Amstutz November 7, 2013Lights hung dim and low in the arcade where the air reeked of low hums and the methodical tap-tap tapping of buttons, eroded concave by…
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Big Brother Goes Global
by Elena DeLuccia November 7, 2013
George Orwell’s prophecy of a “Big Brother” surveillance state was exposed during May this year when Edward Snowden revealed the scope of NSA surveillance. Thanks to these leaks, we know the government is watching. -
Societal reinforcement of the surveillance-state Robert McChesney is a nationally and critically acclaimed media scholar and a professor at the University of Illinois. He has…
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A look into the lives and prosecutions of US whistleblowers Since the start of the Obama administration, seven individuals working for the government have been…
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Edward Snowden voted “Sexiest Whistleblower of All Time” According to popular collegiate ranking site LikeOMGTotallyCollege.com, Edward Snowden was ranked the Sexiest Whistleblower of All Time,…
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By Alexis Farabaugh I wish you could see That the sun rises over our heads every day Even if darkness by our axis and moonless…
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Breaking down construction on the Commons The current state of the Ithaca Commons brings to question whether the outcome of reconstruction will be worth the…
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Drones, Defense & Diplomas
by Max Ocean November 7, 2013
In April 2012, Cornell University found itself in the midst of a bit of controversy. A series of documents released by the Electronic Frontier Foundation showed that Cornell was one of a handful of educational institutions and a larger number of police stations with a Certificate of Authorization from the FAA to fly a drone.