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​Vaping isn’t smoking

by Rob Port | Say Anything | March 25th, 2015

…By Rob PortHeading into the 2015 legislative session, it was clear that vaping products, or e-cigarettes to use a term proponents of the new products hate, we’re going to get some new regulations to live by. It isn’t currently illegal in North Dakota to sell vaping products to minors, though…

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​Animal Speech

by Ed Raymond | Gadfly | March 25th, 2015

…Will We Ever Parlay With Pachyderms?According to the Bible—and Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution—Adam and relatives of Pithecanthropus Erectus have dominion over all of the animals on earth. If Adam and Hannibal the Cannibal are the smartest of all the creatures on earth, why haven’t we learned the language of…

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Fargo Commission breaks open meeting laws

by John Strand | Editorial | March 25th, 2015

…When the public is locked out and the doors are closed, the rules sometimes bendThe Fargo City Commission held a special meeting early Monday, Nov. 10, to discuss the impending exit of Police Chief Keith Ternes. The meeting notice sent to media Sunday night, Nov. 9, made no mention of…

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The Politics of Voter ID Laws

by Chris Hennen | News | March 25th, 2015

…After a 2014 election that featured controversial difficulties for student voters due to the state’s new Voter ID law, it appears the North Dakota Legislature won’t be making any changes during the ongoing legislative session.This is despite a North Dakota State University study that found 689 college students were unable…

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​Final Cinefest features rare and classic films

by Christopher P. Jacobs | Cinema | March 25th, 2015

…From March 19 through 22, I attended the 35th, and final, annual Cinefest convention of film lovers in Syracuse, NY, along with over 700 other people. Specializing in films hard to find outside of archives and private collections, it has become increasingly difficult to find theatres that can run archival…

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​Food: Now Delicious and Nutritious

by HPR Contributor | All About Food | March 18th, 2015

…By Eric McKenzieI found it difficult to decide what to eat yesterday. Seeking to never bore my flavor palate, I strengthen my connection with food through continuous learning and creativity. Knowing that what I eat sustains me, mind and body, I make cooking a pleasurable experience. A podcast keeps me…

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​A frightening reminder of legislative power

by Rob Port | Say Anything | March 18th, 2015

…At times the business of governing can seem like a zany affair. The theatrics can be wacky and the cast of characters more like caricatures than level-headed political leaders.The posturing and gamesmanship can often leave observers with the feeling that what’s taking place in the halls of power isn’t really…

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​Religion and Science

by Ed Raymond | Gadfly | March 18th, 2015

…Witches In Tanzania, The Yazidi Blues, And Living Lives Of Quiet DesperationIt has come to pass that when a minority religious group rules a majority religious group disaster will occur. Look at conditions in Syria. About 200,000 Syrians have been killed in the two years of that civil war and…

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​Help fund Amanda Standalone’s new album

by Diane Miller | Music | March 18th, 2015

…Folk singer will release “Trouble” on March 28 at EcceBeloved local folk singer Amanda Standalone is on a mission to become a full-time musician. As a community we have an amazing opportunity to help her make that happen.The songwriter has launched an IndieGoGo campaign to help fund her latest solo…

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The Other Half: The UND Writers Conference brings women to the forefront

by HPR Contributor | Writer's Block | March 18th, 2015

…The 46th Annual UND Writers Conference, “The Other Half,” will take place March 25-27, 2015 at the Memorial Union on UND’s campus in Grand Forks. The conference will feature only women authors and artists for the first time since 1973, when Gwendolyn Brooks and Mary McCarthy, among others, shared the…

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