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The Daily Free Press

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EDITORIAL: Race overplayed in MSNBC and Melissa Harris-Perry incident

Editors March 1, 2016

Melissa Harris-Perry, a former MSNBC host, had her show canceled by the network following her refusal to appear on Sunday, The New York Times reported. In an email Harris-Perry sent to her staff and...

BURSTEIN: Ted Cruz's New York values comment divisive

BURSTEIN: Ted Cruz’s New York values comment divisive

Sarah Burstein January 19, 2016

It’s the most wonderful time of the year. And by that, I mean it’s debate season. I usually love the presidential debates. Give me a nice cup of tea, some politically aware friends and a good presidential...

EDITORIAL: Parents, college students should maintain open communication

EDITORIAL: Parents, college students should maintain open communication

Editors December 7, 2015

As college students, many of us are guilty of poor communication with our parents and families, especially when we live 3,000 miles away from them. As freshman, it’s common to want to break away from...

EDITORIAL: Charlie Sheen's HIV confession appears fishy

EDITORIAL: Charlie Sheen’s HIV confession appears fishy

Editors November 18, 2015

Charlie Sheen revealed on the “Today” show Tuesday that he is HIV positive and has paid people more than $10 million to keep it a secret from the public. In an open letter posted on the “Today”...

BURSTEIN: Minorities deserve recognition in presidential election

BURSTEIN: Minorities deserve recognition in presidential election

Sarah Burstein November 16, 2015

In just about one year, the United States will determine its next president. Republican or Democrat? Man or woman? Minority or majority? These are only some of the questions voters will be juggling when...

EDITORIAL: Presidential candidate personalities might matter a little too much

EDITORIAL: Presidential candidate personalities might matter a little too much

Editors November 9, 2015

This year’s United States presidential campaign season has not brought with it many out-of-the-ordinary surprises. From Donald Trump's sexist and racist comments to Hillary Clinton’s email controversy,...

EDITORIAL: Birth control for female inmates an issue of education, not economics

EDITORIAL: Birth control for female inmates an issue of education, not economics

Editors November 4, 2015

The Nashville, Tennessee, news program WSMV 4 ran an investigative segment Monday that looked at “corruption, misuse of taxpayer dollars, criminal activities, scams and dangers to the Middle Tennessee...

EDITORIAL: Op-eds are free speech, don't reflect values of an entire newspaper

EDITORIAL: Op-eds are free speech, don’t reflect values of an entire newspaper

Editors October 20, 2015

All of us have at some point read an extremely powerful op-ed piece or letter to the editor in response to a hot-button issue in the media. These pieces are sent to the letters inbox at various publications...

EDITORIAL: Banning school dances compromises students' right of passage

EDITORIAL: Banning school dances compromises students’ right of passage

Editors October 9, 2015

Take a second to close your eyes and think back to high school. Some of us are imagining ourselves just four months ago. For others, high school is becoming a distant memory. If you call three years the...

EDITORIAL: Calling all moderate presidential candidates

EDITORIAL: Calling all moderate presidential candidates

Editors October 8, 2015

It seems as though every day a different presidential candidate makes some obscene comment about an issue that’s both topical and sensitive. Wednesday was no exception. Jezebel reported Wednesday that...

EDITORIAL: Eliminate discrimination in the workplace, no matter the job

EDITORIAL: Eliminate discrimination in the workplace, no matter the job

Editors September 21, 2015

From handing out coupons to strangers on the street to wearing funky hats while we stand behind the sandwich counter, we’ve all been forced to do some pretty silly things in the workplace. But what happens...

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