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I Mean, It’s Only Creative Writing

March 30, 2015 Ledger Staff 1461 Views by Chelsea Vitone, creative writing, Devaluation

My friend recently earned his first 4.0. Ecstatic, he posted on Facebook, “Whooooo first 4.0 in a class ever, I

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Campus Life Opinion

New Health Initiative to Make UWT Smoke-Free

March 30, 2015 Ledger Staff 1467 Views by Xi Chen, John Kagwe, Micha Hipolito, Smoke Free Campus, Vasiliy Olar

As Americans, we place an enormous amount of emphasis on health. We seek health so that we can maximize our

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Opinion

What We Lost: Rest in Peace Harris Wittels

March 9, 2015 Ledger Staff 1744 Views by Cory Smith, Harris Wittels, Humble Brag: the Art of False Modesty

On February 19, comedy and television writer/producer Harris Wittels passed away. I don’t even want to use the word tragedy

Editorial

The Reemergence of the Oral Tradition

March 9, 2015 Ledger Staff 1471 Views by Chelsea Vitone, Jackie Casella, Lucas Smiraldo, Oral Tradition, spoken word

Before written language was established, there was the oral tradition. Nations all over the world, did, and still do, use

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Campus Life Opinion

Signing Up for Classes Should Not Be a Hassle

March 9, 2015 Ledger Staff 1505 Views by Xi Chen, Classes, Registration

As winter quarter comes to a close, the last thing anyone wants to do is deal with the stress and

Opinion

Texas Leads 26 States in Lawsuit Charging Obama’s Executive Order Regarding Immigration

March 9, 2015 Ledger Staff 1428 Views Barack Obama, by Paula York, Immigration, Texas

Texas Governor-Elect, Greg Abbott announced that Texas has filed a lawsuit with the United States District Court, saying that President

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Opinion

Leslie Knope and Frank Underwood are Basically the Same Person

March 9, 2015 Ledger Staff 1571 Views by Zakari Pelland, Frank Underwood, House of Cards, Leslie Knope, Parks and Recreation

Sadly, the critically acclaimed sitcom Parks and Recreation has ended along with the antics of try-hard feminist politician Leslie Knope.

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Campus Life Opinion

Setting the Bar for Small Businesses

March 2, 2015 Ledger Staff 1387 Views Bruce Bechize, by Paula York, Donna Spaeth, Renaissance Cafe, Small Buisnesses

I love the feel of downtown Tacoma; perhaps it’s the historical architecture, but it has an inviting charm that gives

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Opinion

Transphobia at UWT and Beyond

March 2, 2015 Ledger Staff 1380 Views by Zakari Pelland, Caitlin Jenner, Laverne Cox, Leelah Alcorn, Transphobia

If you go to the supermarket, you’ll more than likely be bombarded with tabloids at the checkout—all of which are

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Opinion

Saving Dogs: Adopt, Don’t Shop

March 2, 2015 Ledger Staff 1882 Views Animal Adoption, animal wellfair, by Cory Smith, Jessica Warner

You know that exciting feeling you get when you walk into a pet store and you see all those adorable