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New Bills Target Plastic Waste in Maine
By Carrie Paul There once was a time in Maine when the views driving down our scenic roads were obstructed by massive billboards and the roads littered with cans and bottles. Today we are one of only four states in the country that can enjoy the open road undisturbed by the colossal garish advertisements, and… Read more
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The Voiceless Need a Voice
By Jade Densmore Companies and factories all over the world use animals to test their products to ensure consumer safety. However, they can not ensure anything – individual chemicals react differently on different species, therefore the results ‘scientists’ get are inconclusive and irrelevant to humans. The abuse of animal testing is not required by law… Read more
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From the Desk of the Managing Editor
by Celina Simmons The rule on campus in regards to having an Emotional Support Animal (ESA) is that you must have the animal approved by the school, with a note from your doctor stating why you need the animal. This seems pretty reasonable until you realize your animal doesn’t actually need to be a registered… Read more
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What Is 2-Factor Authentication?
By Jeremy Rhodes Should we be concerned about our personal data that we readily hand out to companies? Such information as SSN, bank account number, driver’s license number, home address, email address, and so on. If our personal data is stolen, it can be catastrophic to recover from. Is there anything that can be done?… Read more
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