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Author: Lucas Waggoner

Opinion 

Satire: The hottest presidents 2: Electric boogaloo

May 29, 2018May 28, 2018 Lucas Waggoner George Weah, Hot or Not, Ilham Aliyev, Rodrigo Duterte, satire, vladimir putin, Xi Jinping

After meticulously seeking out the 10 sexiest presidents in American history, there still remained a hole in my heart. Domestic

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Opinion 

Opinion: Animal experimentation still needs improvement

May 21, 2018May 21, 2018 Lucas Waggoner Animal Testing, Medical Research, UW Research

The cures and technologies we have obtained from animal experimentation has been un­deniably beneficial to human life. From eliminating life-threatening

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Opinion 

Satire: Mother’s Day and the dark secret of childbirth

May 14, 2018May 14, 2018 Lucas Waggoner Mothers Day, satire, Sex Education, Stork, Taboo Romance

Mother’s Day is a holiday celebrat­ed nationwide. With it comes an im­portant issue: the stories we tell chil­dren. As a

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Campus Life Opinion 

Opinion: UWT has a problem with child care

May 7, 2018May 7, 2018 Lucas Waggoner Arwa Dubad, childcare, student resources, University Y, YMCA

The lack of reliable access to child care has been a consistent issue at the UW Tacoma. As both a

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Arts & Entertainment 

Tacoma Guitar Festival recommended for all music lovers

April 30, 2018April 30, 2018 Lucas Waggoner Bruce Adolph, Carl Tosten, Dan Walker, David Ellefson, Paul Reed Smith, Tacoma arts, Tacoma Guitar Festival, Tom Alexander, Trevor Gordon Hall, Will McFarlane

It was a guitarist’s and music nerd’s dream come true. This year marks the fourth Tacoma Guitar Festival, one of

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Opinion 

Opinion: It’s important to make a visible stand against hate crimes

April 23, 2018April 22, 2018 Lucas Waggoner antisemitism, Ray Walpow Institute, Western Washington University, white supremacist

It should come as no surprise that hate crimes occur on college cam­puses. Whether it be in-person harass­ment or stickers

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Opinion 

Opinion: Being a bystander is incredibly damaging

April 16, 2018April 16, 2018 Lucas Waggoner action, ethics, Peter Singer

Even people who are typically considered moral struggle in serious situations. People see suffering, then either ignore it or freeze

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Opinion 

Opinion: The #MeToo movement needs more men to come forward

April 9, 2018April 8, 2018 Lucas Waggoner Domestic Violence, Intimate Partner Violence, Toxic Masculinity, violence against men

For the sake of enabling men to open up about being victims of abuse, as well as for the strengthening

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Opinion 

Opinion: Medieval attitudes are back in today’s politics

April 2, 2018April 1, 2018 Lucas Waggoner Blood Libel, Donald Trump, Easter, Passover

Both Easter and Passover — two major spring holidays in America— use blood in their symbolism. For Christians, it’s blood

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Opinion 

Opinion: Comedians aren’t journalists — they’re entertainers

March 5, 2018March 4, 2018 Lucas Waggoner CNN, Fox News, John Stewart, News coverage, Paul Begala, politics, The Daily Show, Tucker Carlson

Television personalities are still using comedic platforms to both disseminate information and discuss complex political issues. Jon Stewart — during

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