"Why do we have to lead the change?” That was the question Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School senior Ryan Deitsch asked Sen. Marco Rubio at a town hall forum . . .
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3/9/18
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The latest mass killing, in Parkland, Fla., may have unleashed a new political force in our country, though only time will tell. That force is the teenagers of America, who go to school each day hoping . . .
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3/2/18
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It’s understandable if it appears to you as if America is under siege from all sides. From outside our country, Russian hackers and “bots” constantly attack our political system, seeking to sow chaos and confusion . . .
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3/2/18
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Village of Rockville Centre police officer Anthony Federico left the Nassau County Courthouse in Mineola on March 8 silently as a crush of press surrounded him. His attorney, William Petrillo, …
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By Peter Belfiore and Scott Brinton
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3/14/17
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It is hard to imagine that I would find myself writing about the nation’s worst terror attack since 9/11 and the worst mass shooting in American history. Make no mistake about it. The mass shooting in Orlando . . .
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6/23/16
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The recent mass shooting at a community college in Oregon has sparked a renewed debate about whether Congress can and should act to help prevent gun violence. It’s a debate we’re all familiar with . . .
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10/15/15
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The numbers from the U.S. Justice Department are sobering: from 1995 to 2013, more than 10,000 women in college were raped.
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3/4/15
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Last week, Gov. Andrew Cuomo put forward a bill that would help combat sexual assault on college campuses across New York.
The bill, part of the governor’s Enough is Enough initiative, would make all colleges in the state, which enroll some 1.2 million students, comply with initiatives the governor instituted at SUNY schools last year, including setting up a statewide definition of affirmative consent and creating a Bill of Rights for victims and survivors of sexual assault.
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By Alex Costello
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3/4/15
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“Rugby Road” is one of many University of Virginia fight songs, played by the school’s marching band at football games and sung by the men’s glee club at more gentlemanly affairs.
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12/11/14
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As we prepare our young women for college, we must not forget “the talk” about how they can keep themselves safe.
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10/2/14
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