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WORLD & NATION • • • • • • * • I #• •• : : : Z..U.X ti ^ BC U D O X z u u u> 2 ^ ui — X y b u X cc ^ M O PARIS, FRANCE The skeleton of a prehistoric woolly mammoth, nicknamed Helmut, was found in the countryside near Paris on Nov. 7. Scientists believe the uncovered bones to be between 50,000 and 200,000 years old. Small shards of flint were also found among the discovery, theorized as possible remains from Neanderthal cavemen who cut into the mammoth for meat. • •• • •• • •••• «••• •••••• #♦ ##• • • • •••• • •• • •• ### • • • • • • • • #• 09 00 00 00 00 90 04 04 04 04 04 00 90 000 000 0000 00 000000 00 000000000 000000000 090 0090 900000000 000000000 000000000 000000000 090000099 990000900 900000000 000000000 090000000 000000000 000000000 000000000 000000900 000000000 000000090 900000000 090000000 000000000 00^00000 0tUf00000 ■▼•••••a • • 0000 00000 00000 00000 0090 000 000 000 000 000 000 0000 000 000 000 000 0 000 0 •• • fi • • • ••• . 00000 00000 00000 0 0 0 00 00 0000 00000 0000 00 00 0900 0 00000 000900 0000000 0000000 0000000 0000 0000 0000 9900 0000 0 00009 0000 00000 00000 0000 0000 00 9 0 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 0 00 000 900 000 000 0 ./ • 0000 090 000 0 9 04 0 00 0000 000 : . : it 4 X IX X 11 TUCSON, ARIZONA Gunman Jared L. Loughner was found guilty of the mass shooting that killed six and left 12 wounded, one of his injured victims being U.S. Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords on Jan 8,2011. 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Petraeus is most known for his leadership in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. ••• •• • ••••• •• •••• • • •••• 900 0099 909 99 90 0 9900 00 999900 09 0999900009 00009990000099 9000099900000099 9000099900000999 000099900000099 000009900000999 00009 900000099 0 9000090 00009 0099 9 November 16, 2012 GAZA, THE OCCUPIED TERRITORIES OF PALESTINE Israeli forces unleashed more than 90 air strikes on Gaza in the Occupied Territories of Palestine on Nov. 14, killing Hamas leader and military commander Ahmed al-Jaabari, among others. This attack is the largest Israeli invasion since Operation Cast Lead in 2008-09 where at least 1,100 Palestinians were murdered. U.S. officials have yet to comment on the event, but Palestinian militants claim Israel’s actions have “opened the gates of hell.” • • 0 00 00 0 Riding the progressive wave: gay marriage, marijuana made legal BY ANTHONY HARRISON SmrYfimm States across the nation have passed progressive legislation into law. On Nov. 6, referendums allowing same-sex marriage were approved by voters in three states: Maine, Washington, and Maryland. Similarly, Minnesota's proposed constitutional ban on same-sex marriage was struck down. Though junior Anney Bolgiano did not vote in her home state of Maryland, she was "incredibly overjoyed" that the Civil Marriage Protection Act, also known as Question 6, was passed by Bay State voters. "Now, in Maryland, when LGBT folks merge onto the Beltway, walk into a grocery store or stroll down a busy street, they can look at their fellow Marylanders and think, 'Most of you don't accept the discriminatory bullshit against marriage equality,'" Bolgiano said in an email interview. "That's a nice feeling." Bolgiano also believes that Question 6's approval indicates a shift in the public's view of LGBT rights. "I feel that the overall sentiment of inclusion and acceptance is gaining momentum," Bolgiano said. "Not only are we moving in the right direction, but we are gaining momentum as we do so." Seattle resident Dianna Potter was equally enthusiastic about Washington citizens voting for marriage equality by passing Referendum 74. "I voted in favor, and I was a very vocal supporter of it," Potter said in an email interview. "And Seattle is absolutely thrilled! This city is hugely supportive of its LGBT population, and we are so happy and proud to have taken this step toward equality." Potter believes that there are wider benefits as well. "Approving marriage equality will also provide an economic boost for Washington State, via both the wedding industry as well the legalization of marijuana. Initiative 502 regulates and taxes marijuana's sale and production and decriminalizes possession of small amounts of cannabis by adults over the age of 21. "I see many positive effects from this law," Potter said. "I think a policy position that treats marijuana use as a serious crime is absolutely draconian — just a holdover from fear-mongering 20th-century politics, 'Reefer "I feel thof the overall sentiment of inclusion and acceptance is gaining momentum. Not only are we moving in the right direction, out we are gaining momentum as we do so." Anney Bolgiano, junior as more people moving to Washington for work," Potter told The Guilfordian. "Between the passage of Referendum 74 and the vocal support marriage equality enjoys from businesses like Microsoft and Starbucks, Washington has become a very attractive place to live for same-sex couples or gay inchviduals who want to get married someday." Not only did Washington voters elect to protect same-sex marriage; they also approved Madness,' all of that." "It's mind-boggling to me that our society sees alcohol and tobacco use as perfectly acceptable, if risky for your health, but marijuana use as a crime," Potter concluded. Colorado also legalized marijuana for recreational use. Medical marijuana was legalized in Arkansas and Massachusetts. "Question 3's passing indicates an increasing acceptance of cannabis use in Massachusette," said Bostonian Peter Domanico in an email interview with The Guilfordian. "As the general population becomes aware of its benefits for critically ill patients, I believe the push for full legalization will increase." However, marijuana legalization presents some hurdles. As Greensboro attorney Robert O'Hale pointed out, state legalization does not change federal law. "The Feds can still bust you, even if you have a prescription," O'Hale said in a phone interview. 'The question is, will they? Typically, the answer is no, because the federal authorities won't take any case involving a small amount of marijuana. Law enforcement knows that marijuana isn't a big problem. Marijuana just makes people listen to music, watch TV and order pizza." Several other important reforms passed on Tuesday, Nov. 6. California amended its three-strike felony policy, which previously sentenced third-time offenders of petty theft and drug possession to 25 years to life in prison; the new regulations reserve the system for only serious, violent crimes. Maryland passed the Dream Act, providing in-state tuition for illegal immigrants meeting certain requirements, such as filing income taxes. The voters of these states must now adopt the implications that follow the newly passed legislation. Time will tell the success of these reforms, but Tuesday, Nov. 6 proved the people are open to a progressive future.
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