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Column: Curfew will not reduce the juvenile crime rate

Christine Johnson In My Opinion — Thu, 2 Feb 2012

Anyone who has been keeping up with New Orleans news has undoubtedly heard about the juvenile curfew currently in place in the French Quarter, requiring all youths under the age of 17 to be off the streets by 8 ]]>;

Column: Internet regulations challenge freedom

David Zemmels On the Record — Thu, 2 Feb 2012

In China, the Communist government actively restricts access to information available over the Internet. On Tuesday, Jan. 18, you got a taste of a world where access to information online is restricted. Several Internet media giants including Wikipedia...

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Column: C-Store’s prices may be worth it

Edward Seyler Op/Ed: Opinions of Ed — Thu, 2 Feb 2012

By: Edward Seyler Op/Ed: Opinions of Ed

No patron of the C-Store has failed to notice that it sells goods at higher prices than what one might find off campus. In case my previous column confused any of you, I shall prove that I am not an Austrian economist by analyzing empirical data to est...

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Editorial: Punishment does not fit crime for fraternities

Maroon Staff — Thu, 2 Feb 2012

By: Maroon Staff

When Sigma Phi Epsilon and Phi Kappa Psi took underage rushees out drinking, both the current and prospective members knew they were in the wrong. They understood they were breaking the rules, and...

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Letter to the Editor: Activism is required for more issues

Thu, 2 Feb 2012

By: In response to “Internet blackout affects all” from the Jan. 27 issue of The Maroon

Dear editor, In response to Eric Knoepfler's column, 'Internet blackout affects all,' I would like to comment further on the state of our civil liberties, censorship and the ]]>;