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

January 19, 2016 Ledger Staff 1303 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, 2016 Ledger Staff 1415 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, 2016 Ledger Staff 1842 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, 2016 Ledger Staff 1465 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, 2016 Ledger Staff 1358 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, 2016 Ledger Staff 1458 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, 2016 Ledger Staff 1783 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

How Are Your Resolutions Going?

January 11, 2016 Ledger Staff 1646 Views advice, by Dalana Dailey, New Year's Resolution

The New Year’s Resolution. Easy to participate in, nearly impossible to stick to. It takes a special kind of person

Fighting One Enemy at a Time

January 4, 2016 Ledger Staff 1527 Views Bashar Assad, by Johnny Chen, ISIS, vladimir putin

None of us want monsters to touch our streets, our classrooms, or our homes. Even one second is enough time

Restrictions on Food Stamps are Cruel and Pointless

January 4, 2016 Ledger Staff 1862 Views by Julianna Siemssen, Center for Budget and Policy Priorities, Classist violence, Kaaryn Gustafson, Poverty, TANF

Moochers. Freeloaders. Lazy parasites who won’t get a job because they just want free stuff. Despite being bolstered by outrageous