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  “Only God has the right to take away one’s life and determine the means by which death will take place.” An intense analysis of this aphorism brought me to one sensible conclusion contrary to the recently proposed Consolidated Reproductive Health Bill— the use of contraceptives is no different from …

I was hit by a special brand of panic reserved for freshmen. Helplessness— that was how they labeled it. Appropriately termed, actually, because it applies to a considerable number of freshmen students. The word used to be my companion, by the way. That was three years ago— my freshman year, …

I was never an environmentalist. I never advocated those clean and green projects some concerned folks would reiterate at seminars time and again. Issues of pollution just made me tired. Nitrogen loading reports didn’t ring a bell. Distress about biomass burning didn’t stop me from absorbing every detail of an …

by Anjenelle Amante After a three-day, tranquil experience in the land of pines where the weather is pleasingly cold, tourists who crave for the sugary taste of peanut brittles, strawberries and other native treats flock and echoes of a historic past linger softly in the present, I am back to …

A gripping story that draws readers into an exceptional world with unnervingly close echoes of our own, the Giver delineated a community in which every individual and his or her experience was precisely the same. Competition was eliminated in favor of a community where everyone worked for the common good– …

“Dreams are born in the heart and mind and only there can these ever die.” I’ve been holding on to this belief since time immemorial. Such is the core reason for my rather pensive nature – I’ve never stopped dreaming. And if truth be told, the feeling of having a …

  “Science and religion are not at odds. Science is simply too young to understand.” For several years, scientific researches have always been in contrast with spiritual convictions. While some scientists proliferate weapons of mass destruction and clone living creatures, religious advocates beg them to use restraint and likewise consider …

Last year, an estimated 50 to 100 million people around the world switched off their lights for Earth Hour.  Global landmarks including the Golden Gate Bridge, Rome’s Colosseum, the Coke billboard in Times Square and Jumeirah Hotel in Dubai also took part and darkened for one hour. For this year, …