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Don’t leave politics to the politicians
By Frank Yuwen Chen | 02/17/2017Standing up for your beliefs works
Delivering American University's news and views since 1925 | Saturday, April 17, 2021
Standing up for your beliefs works
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When I first arrived at AU and took my seat on the first day of class, I was reminded of the cardinal rule of classroom discussion: in here, we debate politics, not people.
