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Domestic Violence and Gun Laws

Since the tragic events at Sandy Hook Elementary, the issue of gun control has been in the forefront of Americans’ minds. One solution occurs in certain states that have laws that allow authorities to take away guns of individuals who have been convicted of domestic violence. In 1996 the Lautenberg amendment, an amendment added to the 1968 Federal Gun Control Act, banned the possession of firearms to those individuals who were convicted of a misdemeanor domestic violence charge. Currently there is a petition to repel that amendment. According to the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) a misdemeanor domestic violence crime:

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Hit By Love – Dee Dee Cooper

Have you ever been abused in a relationship, whether it was physical or verbal? If so, you are one of 32 million people who are abused every day. Before you go to bed tonight, 3 women will be murdered. 22 percent of college students are affected by abuse. It can happened to anyone; all demographics, all social statuses, and all races. Dee Dee Cooper, a speaker who visited Saint Leo University on Sept. 29, is a lucky survivor of domestic abuse who will be sharing her story to different colleges to help raise awareness.

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Does living in an apartment make you grow up?

Living in your first apartment is like being a real person without actually becoming a real person. An apartment means independence and a new set of responsibilities. It also stands for the perfect hangout/party spot that isn’t under the careful watch out for RAs. It’s like being an adult, but better.

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Nestlé draining water from local communities

Drinking bottled water has become the norm of this generation; everyday millions of bottles of water are consumed on a daily basis. But how much do we really know about the water that we drink? Or where it comes from?

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Meatless Eats: The Burger

Whether you are a newly-converted vegetarian or just someone who is trying to cut down on the consumption of red meat, a craving for a burger can be difficult to satisfy. Fortunately, there are some quality vegetarian burger recipes within reach.

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The Types of Exams You Will Take in College.

Want to know how to spot an exam-taking student? Here’s a tip: go to the student union or local coffeehouse, find the darkest corner surrounded by the most empty cups and bags of chips, and look for the person in sweatpants and flip flops who may or may not be crying. Exams are one of the hardest parts of college because there are just so many of them. Here are a few of the standard tests you might happen upon in your college years:

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Things you still have time to do

Late November is about the time when professors start sounding off about how the semester is nearly over. Students are usually too buried in projects and work to realize how quickly the semester is winding down. Then students start to panic because, as most college students quickly realize, the awesomeness of these four years is matched only by how quickly it all goes by. But fear not. You may only have two weeks left to take advantage of the fall semester before you return in January to the barren wasteland known as Winter, but that’s more than enough time make it count. You still have plenty of time for:

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Have an Early Christmas

It is early-to-mid October. You hop in your car and drive to a store. Any store will do, as long as you can buy your groceries, a Halloween costume,
and stock up on candy for Trick-or-Treaters. You wander the aisles of the store looking for the items on your shopping list. Suddenly, you near
the section for Halloween, and you spot a familiar, old, bearded man in a red suit with fluffy, white trimming. He’s sitting there on a tin of decorated cookies, smiling at you with rosy cheeks. It’s Santa Claus! Days pass and Halloween dwindles as Christmas takes over. It isn’t even November 1, and
Christmas decorations are already being sold.

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How to Survive College Dorms

Even though everyone feels grown up in college, in reality, college is a lot like kindergarten. All the kids are thrown together, except this time it is in crowded basement parties and lecture halls as opposed to being thrown together in the playground. Everyone is behind on sleep because some students might decide to party and act like they live in a jungle when one decides it is bed time. Germs are everywhere because some people don’t know how to clean up after themselves. There’s an exposure to new people, places and, of course, illnesses. So, what does one do when one is sick and has to spend all day in their dorm? This may seem like a recipe for inevitable disaster, but hope is not lost. To stay alive and well, here are some ideas to consider.

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