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CPTED, an integrated approach to campus safety at UWT

CPTED, Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design, is a strategy UWT uses to keep the campus safe for everyone. You may not know it by looking around but almost every plant, light fixture and walking path has been chosen specifically to follow this strategy. According to our Director of Campus Safety, Susan Wagshul-Golden, CPTED is "the proper design, effective use and maintenance of the physical environment that may reduce incidences of crime, the fear of crime and improve safety."

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Gay Marriage: Because anything less wouldn’t be equal

Just like other minority groups in the U.S. over history, gays are facing a similar struggle with equal rights, especially the right to marry. As of Feb. 14, 2012, gay marriage is allowed in seven U.S. states (MA, CT, IA, VT, NH, NY, and WA - effective June 7, 2012) and the District of Columbia. 30 states currently have constitutional amendments banning gay marriage. According to the 2000 Census, there are 594,391 gay couples in America. Though this may seem like a huge number, it comprises only 3.8% of the total population making this population of Americans a minority.

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Food Review: Happy hour at The Hub, more than just good pizza

The Hub, located at 203 Tacoma Ave. S. in downtown Tacoma, serves appetizers, pizzas, homestyle pastas, sandwiches, burgers, and a fresh menu bursting with plenty of mouth watering items. Some of the Fresh Sheet Items offered at The Hub include Hawaiian Ahi sesame, crusted, seared rare with honey and wasabi aioli and Thai chili pulled pork sliders made from slow roasted pork shoulder with sweet chili thai sauce and coleslaw.

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A more traditional view on the marriage debate

As a person who has homosexual friends, I recently discussed with them the previously impending and now finalized bill that our governor recently signed into law, legalizing gay marriage in our state. When asked why anyone would oppose it, I tried to answer their questions in a logical, reasonable manner that avoided the usual polemic screaming matches that the media so loves to highlight.

Old Enough to Know: His and Her Rules

Now that Valentine's Day is over it's time to salute the glorious lack of communication between the male and female genders that has existed since time began. If you're a girl, then you'll appreciate that we women understand each other, even if guys don't. On the other hand, if you're a guy, you are probably tired of getting a bad rap about not talking, not caring, and being cold, distant, and rude simply because women don't

"get" you. Not to mention that whole toilet seat thing on which the two genders shall likely never meet. Here are twenty rules for each gender to help you as you try to comprehend the opposite sex.