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By Spectator Staff

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T-shirts objectify candidates

Women should not use vaginas to create political discussion

By Theresa Schneider

For obvious reasons, this year's elections are big. Some huge issues need to be addressed, and some huge barriers in politics are about to be broken, either on the race or gender line. One of the things that has interested me has been the way people have responded to women in the campaigns.

Offshore drilling bad in long run

Congress wrong to allow continuation of Earth's demise

By Frank Pellegrino

Last Thursday, Congress voted in favor of lifting the ban on drilling off of American shores. The House voted 232-187 in support of removing the ban, which had existed for more than a quarter century. The House bill would end an Outer Continental Shelf drilling halt that had been renewed every year since 1981, and prevented drilling off 85 percent of American coastal waters.

New friend request

Admissions officers shouldn't consult social networking sites

By Spectator Staff

Prospective students of UW-Eau Claire may be having their Facebook viewed by someone they didn't confirm as a friend. According to a Sept. 23 article by The Badger Herald, a Survey Research Unit at Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions asked colleges around the country, including Eau Claire, whether they had consulted social networking sites regarding applicants.