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By: Andrew Han I remember back in 2005, a friend of mine sent me a link to this quirky new site called “Facebook.” Little did I know that I would be joining perhaps the largest…
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By: Andrew Han I remember back in 2005, a friend of mine sent me a link to this quirky new site called “Facebook.” Little did I know that I would be joining perhaps the largest…
By Tina Tseng The Internet makes everyone feel like vigilantes. Spot a foolish blogger or brash Youtuber? Then it’s clearly time to bring out the bashing, dig up some private information, and sic others on…
By: Omar El-Sadany July 4, 1776. April 9, 1865. July 2, 1964. The signing of the Declaration of Independence, the end of the Civil War, the legislation of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; all…
By: Anthony Chen Education has become an even more hotly contested issue in the United States in the wake of higher dropout rates, the failure of No Child Left Behind, and the rising possibility of…
By: Kevin Zhai Courses such as multivariable calculus, linear algebra, and AP Physics C may be offered in the 2011-12 school year. However, these possible additions further demonstrate the lack of humanities-based classes at MSJ….
By: Allan Ko Traffic is indubitably the worst part of driving. It is the conductor of a symphony of honking horns, sprinkled with groans of frustration to accentuate the sinking feeling that you’re most likely…
By: Mekala Neelakantan With the world of Internet messaging and communication leaving telephone conversations in the dust, federal law enforcement and national security officials are finding it harder to wiretap criminal and terrorist suspects. The…
Out with the old and in with the new. That’s MSJ’s new direction, anyway. No, no, that doesn’t mean revamping the B, C, E, M, and N Wings (probably would have been faster to just…
By Andrew Han In late September 2010, a hearing was held in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee to discuss the proposal of a new law called “The Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act” (COICA). COICA…