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Government-backed monopolies, an essential part of capitalism
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Government-backed monopolies, an essential part of capitalism

The failures of the American healthcare system aren’t a symptom of government intervention or imperfect competition. They are a necessary feature of the capitalist system and profit-seeking in the private economy. On Oct. 17, the Collegian published an Op-Ed by junior Trevor Vogel and a letter to the editor by Christopher Martin, associate professor of...

Market-run healthcare system puts profits over patients
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Market-run healthcare system puts profits over patients

Jesy Scherer-Radcliff probably didn’t think a Friday in June would be his last day on earth. Scherer-Radcliff passed away on June 28, 2019 at 21-years old from “complications of his diabetes,” according to his obituary, but the true story remains buried in interviews with family members: Scherer-Radcliff, a diabetic diagnosed 11 years ago, was unable...

Whit Wat Way topples Simpson
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Whit Wat Way topples Simpson

An underdog win from the coalition comprised of Whitley, Waterman, and Galloway ended Simpson Residence’s eight-year homecoming winning streak. After leading the homecoming competition for most of the week, Whit Wat Way delivered an imaginative Mock Rock performance, featuring massive cardboard cutouts and a surprise Avengers theme, to cement its lead and close out the...

Dugan, Green crowned homecoming king and queen
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Dugan, Green crowned homecoming king and queen

During halftime at Saturday’s football game, the 2019 homecoming king and queen, Reagan Dugan and Christa Green, respectively, were announced. In total, Dugan received 196 votes and Green had 141. Director of Student Activities Alex Whitford said 540 people cast votes in the election. Green said she was actually more nervous about the homecoming court...