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From the Ivory Tower

Invisible Children donates 37 percent of its proceeds to Africa. The rest goes to the staff, media, marketing and fundraising. That means 60 percent of your money goes to perpetuating their activism through building the Invisible Children brand — the film, snazzy bracelets, hip posters, a cool website. They spend more money trying to sell you products than what actually goes to Africa.

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Curious Crow

Pat Robertson has made it back into the news recently after a brief hiatus. He’s like a demented prairie dog that pops his barmy little head out of his hole, mouths off something irrational and then drops back out of sight.

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From the Ivory Tower

Rising protest against the remaining 90,000 troops in Afghanistan has increased across the occupied country in light of recent events. The outcry against U.S. forces has reached Washington, where the Obama Administration is considering withdrawing an additional 10,000 troops by the end of this year.

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Occupy Your Mind

Understanding the State and its creation, the corporation. Has the creation gotten more powerful than the creator?

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From the Ivory Tower

Crossing the Line — Israel is getting hot and bothered for a war, which was made apparent during Prime Minister Netanyahu’s speech to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee on

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From the Ivory Tower

I can’t decide if Fayetteville culture is growing more distinct and more vibrant, or if I am just getting closer to the heart of the scene, if my eye level is beginning to adjust to the grassroots scale.

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Curious Crow

For a country that claims to be the greatest in the world, why do we have so much trouble keeping our teenagers from getting pregnant?

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Contraceptives…

And The Men Who Hate Them By Rachel Birdsell If you check the news, you might think the year is 1956 instead of 2012. There are more fights about women’s

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State Water Standards Under Review

Residents Voice Opinions   By Andrea Love TFW Contributing Writer More than 60 residents attended a public meeting on state water regulations last Wednesday at the Clarion Inn in Fayetteville.

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From the Ivory Tower

The Magic Inside By Blair Jackson How do you write about an entire world? This is what made writing this week’s cover story, “Where Dreams Come True,” incredibly difficult. To