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Revised policies good steps, wrong focus

This week Jeri Cabot, the Dean of Students, made another step in the right direction, passing the amnesty policy regarding students who seek help during alcohol-related medical emergencies. This move comes on the heels of the recently revised alcohol and drug policies on campus, which provided more leniency for students and gave the school more discretion as to the manner and severity of punishment. Full story

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Historic McLeod Plantation under new management

Nestled beside the Maybank Highway on James Island, alongside a bustling modern thoroughfare and just moments away from the country club and any fast food joint, stands the historic McLeod Plantation, named after its late benefactor William “Willie” McLeod.

The Iranian Nuclear Threat

The recent revelation that Iran has a secret nuclear facility should come as no surprise. Over the past few years, Iran has defiantly refused any attempt at diplomacy, insisting on its right to have nuclear power plants. The United States does not deny this right to Iran.

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“You Lie!” and more lies

News media reported that leading up to last Wednesday, President Obama spent time in Martha’s Vineyard scrupulously revising and editing what some predicted would be one of the most critical healthcare speeches of his career. Interestingly, the phrase that viewers remember best the speech was neither carefully planned and written nor spoken by Obama: YOU LIE.

Why Can’t South Carolina get a Break?

South Carolinians were given yet another reason to hold their collective breath last week whenCongressman Joe Wilson blurted out his now famous accusation during President Obama’s bipartisan congressional address. The absurdly undiplomatic nature of his heckling is only superceded by the fact that he has actually been elected by the fine citizens of the second congressional district of South Carolina four consecutive times.

Protect it or lose it: Habeus Corpus

Since its first “official” use in England in 1679, Habeas Corpus has been and still is considered by scholars to be the most essential “writ” or component to the Democratic experience. Period. For those unfamiliar to the writ’s provisions, Habeas Corpus is the very backbone of public dissent for the average American and it is what allows us to question our government openly without fear of reprisal or indefinite imprisonment.

Obama’s school speech overhyped

On Sept. 8 President Obama delivered a back-to-school speech to students around the nation despite uproarious protests screeched from parents. Was it filled with mind-warping, socialist indoctrination and subliminal “vote for me in 2012” messages? Surprise, surprise, no, it was not.