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The Spinnaker Will Continue Promoting What It Reports: Spinnaker Editorial of June 12

Spinnaker • Jun 18, 2013

The Spinnaker is asked to stop using a certain word in front of freshman.

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Fat taxes: a failure of a solution to obesity

Noor Ashouri • Jun 16, 2013

The idea of a "fat tax" needs a lot of work because of some of the adverse it effects it has on consumers. In an attempt to avoid paying the extra money, people are buying the foods in higher quantities to avoid paying the tax on multiple purchases. Also some items on the fat tax list aren't necessarily unhealthy or fatty at all, which makes the extra taxing of them confusing.

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Boy Scouts’ policies are outdated, intolerant

Taylor Leckie • Jun 15, 2013

The Boy Scouts of America are now allowing openly gay scouts but not adult counselors into the organization. This is not the first instance the organization has been behind the times, and the question must be asked: What kind of principles are the Boys Scouts preaching to the future leaders of America?

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Hope for the first person shooter genre survives with Metro: Last Light

Daniel Woodhouse • Jun 9, 2013

Metro: Last Light is the second game in the Metro series, which revolves around a post-apocalyptic world where society functions in the underground metros. Last Light takes the player on a journey involving different clans and enemies, and dazzles the player with dark aesthetics.

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Boost your metabolism and immune system for finals week

Noor Ashouri • Apr 18, 2013

Prepare your body for finals: With the end of semester just around the corner, get your body in prime condition to conquer.

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Friendships have a life-span

Taylor Leckie • Apr 17, 2013

As you grow and your relationships don’t, you’ll need to cut some ties. treat this as a sort of friend test: Who makes the cut, and who needs to go?

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Society forces victims of rape into silence: Spinnaker Editorial of April 17

Spinnaker • Apr 17, 2013

Rape is a crime often times going unreported. We're part of a culture that implicates repercussions for reporting a horrible misdeed that deserves justice.

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Some friendships have a lifespan

Taylor Leckie • Apr 17, 2013

As you grow and your relationships don’t, you’ll need to cut some ties College is often a turbulent rush of new experiences and relationships. You’re at a point where you may still be in contact...