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Opinion

Opinions, editorials, and letters to the editor.

As a public forum, The Eagle invites guest columns and letters to the editor from all readers. Opinions expressed in submissions belong solely to the author(s) and DO NOT necessarily reflect the opinions of The Eagle staff, its adviser, CSC students, faculty, administrators or governing body.
Please limit all guest columns or letters to 400 words. Deadline for submissions is noon Monday for consideration in the following Thursday’s edition. The Eagle reserves the right to edit or reject all submissions.

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Eagle Staff

Kaepernick abuses constitutional right

With all the media buzz surrounding Colin Kaepernick, his recent choice to sit during the national anthem should be rightfully judged on both ends of the pendulum. The first side would involve playing devil’s advocate and defend his right to uphold constitutional freedoms, which permit him to make the decision of standing up or not.
On the other end, we’d need to measure the reason behind doing so; which to many has come across immature, hypocritical and cheap. Now, both sides of this argument deserve the same amount of justification and analysis.

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Opinion
Justine Stone

Find a passion, light a fire

I have loved the idea of a fast-paced life since I was a child. In my mind, “fast-paced” used to mean a big city, a million people, and bright lights. But now, “fast-paced” means something completely different. I began running long distance when I was 11 years old and have not been able to pull myself away from the adrenaline rush that comes from the sport.

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