Is it time to put the dogs away
OPINION Jake Phasavath, Staff Writer OPINION Jake Phasavath, Staff Writer

Is it time to put the dogs away

Flip-flops seem to be taking over our trend cycle at the moment; it’s almost like you can’t escape them. Flip-flops have been a popular footwear choice for a while. Celebrities and people around Samo have been wearing them, but should this trend continue?

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Accessibility issues leave samo primed for disaster
OPINION Jack Goldberg, Staff Writer OPINION Jack Goldberg, Staff Writer

Accessibility issues leave samo primed for disaster

Samo began a massive transformation at the start of the 2010s, tearing down many of its old buildings and replacing them with new ones. The redesign of much of the Samo campus was largely motivated by a desire to modernize and improve student and faculty life, but this has completely excluded those with physical disabilities. Disabled students are left in an extremely dangerous situation as virtually every new building is without safe exits in case elevators aren't working.

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Should AIPAC be forced to register under FARA?
OPINION Liam Sauer, Editor-in-Chief & Arturo Singer-Portnoy, Staff Writer OPINION Liam Sauer, Editor-in-Chief & Arturo Singer-Portnoy, Staff Writer

Should AIPAC be forced to register under FARA?

The Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) requires groups that donate to political campaigns to disclose publicly if they are representing foreign interests. This law acts to prevent hidden foreign interests in our politics and ensures voters have an encompassing interpretation of the government’s actions. The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) is a bipartisan pro-Israel lobbying group that advocates its policies to the legislative and executive branches of the US government. According to ai-pacpac.org, AIPAC donated over $53 million to support the campaigns of 361 Democratic and Republican candidates, in the 2024 election cycle.

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