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At the beginning of every semester, Elon University students tell themselves that this is the semester they’re going to do it all. They’re going to get ahead of the class reading schedule by going to the library every day. Make Dean’s list. They’re going to hit the gym three to four times a week, get a job and maintain the most active social life possible. All of this, while still getting the recommended eight hours of sleep every night.
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The latest Facebook trend that has seized control of most Elon students’ news feed’s over the last few weeks has probably garnered more “Likes” than I care to estimate. What is this trend, you ask? The answer is simple: memes.
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The repeatedly broadcast images of his beaten and bloodied corpse say it all: Muammar al-Gaddafi is dead. And whether or not you were there, the world has witnessed his death countless times, largely thanks to the power of the global media.
It's been said that when someone becomes a firefighter, police officer or an EMT, his or her greatest act of bravery has already been accomplished. Everything that follows is just part of doing the job. Ten years ago, hundreds of New York City firefighters, police officers and EMTs showed the truth in these words, by sacrificing their lives for the thousands of people trapped in the burning towers of the World Trade Center.