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Locking Students Up For Missed Assignments

January 25, 2016August 22, 2018 Ledger Staff 1422 Views Becca Bill, Bill Landsdowne, by Julianna Siemssen, House Bill 2513, Juvinile offenders, School to Prison Pipeline

In 1993, 13-year-old runaway Becca Hedman was murdered. A man had offered her money for sex, but, unsatisfied with the

I-732 Compromises Correctly

January 25, 2016August 22, 2018 Ledger Staff 1208 Views 2016 election, by Dalana Dailey, carbon tax, Initiative 732

Raise taxes and make liberals happy. Lower taxes and make conservatives happy. Offer more tax rebates and make working families

Does Drinking Make You a Better Writer?

January 25, 2016August 22, 2018 Ledger Staff 1484 Views Alcohol abuse, By Detrek Jones, caffeine, Ernest Hemmingway, F Scott Fitzgerald

Have you ever felt that drinking makes you a better writer? If you’re like me, then you’ve got term papers

I’m Glad I Didn’t Win A Billion Dollars

January 19, 2016August 23, 2018 Ledger Staff 1070 Views by Dalana Dailey, National Lottery, personal achievement, PowerBall

On Wednesday, Jan. 13th, three winners, one in California, one in Florida, and one in Tennessee, won a Powerball jackpot

Clinton vs. Sanders & Trump vs. GOP Begins

January 19, 2016August 29, 2018 Ledger Staff 1171 Views 2016 presidential race, Bernie Sanders, by Johnny Chen, Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, New Hampshire

We are still 10 months away from electing a new president of our country. But citizens who live in early

Practice Law Without Law School

January 19, 2016August 23, 2018 Ledger Staff 1577 Views APR 6, By Detrek Jones, Law School, Legal careers

There is a little known program in the state of Washington whereby anybody with good moral character and a Bachelor’s

Abolish the Caucus

January 19, 2016August 23, 2018 Ledger Staff 1227 Views 2016 election, by Julianna Siemssen, Caucus race, class, Electoral College, Privliage

In two weeks, Iowa voters will attend a caucus. They will each vote for their favorite nominee, and the

Why Sanders and Trump Run the Show—For Now

January 11, 2016August 23, 2018 Ledger Staff 1113 Views 2016 election, 2016 presidential race, Bernie Sanders, by Johnny Chen, Donald Trump

Although the presidential election won’t take place until November, the process of narrowing down the candidates begins in less than

Upward Economic Mobility

January 11, 2016August 23, 2018 Ledger Staff 1213 Views By Detrek Jones, Class mobility, Lauryn Hill, Pew Charitable Trust

America loves a good rags to riches story. From orphan Annie to Oprah, we believe that if you work hard

The Trouble with Inspiration Porn

January 11, 2016August 23, 2018 Ledger Staff 1536 Views ableism, by Julianna Siemssen, disability, Inspiration Porn, International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation, Stella Young

Imagine if the world thought you were so unlovable that when someone was nice to you, it made the national

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