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Our opinion: Finals season perfect culmination of addictions

Posted December 7, 2008 at 6:23 pm
By Editorial Board // The Miami Hurricane

So this is it. The final editorial of the semester. We’ve come a long way here at The Hurricane these past few months. One addition we particularly enjoy is the addiction series. It only makes sense, then, to couple that with the onset of finals season.

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Break the control… step away from the screen

Posted November 16, 2008 at 11:06 pm
By Joshua W. Newman // Opinion Editor

The entertainment industry controls our lives. Our clothes, our speech, our actions, our interactions - all based on television and movie characters, scenarios, soundtracks. Our emulation of these idealistic morals and values has gone so far over the top that some people get trapped and simply don’t know where to go.

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UM professor, students protest at Miami Beach City Hall for gay marriage rights

Posted November 16, 2008 at 6:08 pm
By Sierra Winings // Contributing News Writer

Hundreds gathered outside the Miami Beach City Hall in protest of anti-gay legislation Saturday, an activist effort that began with a few University of Miami seniors, professors and the help of Facebook.

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Are Facebook applications safe?

Posted October 15, 2008 at 8:20 pm
By Erin Lockwood // Contributing News Writer

Recently, Facebook added applications such as bumper stickers and games that have made this popular Web site even more addictive. But did you know that adding those applications and playing those games could actually help someone steal your identity?

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Facebook fixation causes concern

Posted September 11, 2008 at 9:10 am
By Analisa Harangozo // Staff News Writer

The word addiction can often fall after words such as drug, alcohol and sex. For many college students, the infamous social networking site known as Facebook is another word that can legitimately be added to this list of vices.

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