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You're dating Corps- Guy_Thorj» Heh uh. no. X maid can J get a large tizza? pepperont ptzi that arc not favoring advertise; When asked how he man;; to get comprehensive but neat information in covering theek tion, Welch said there is none tral information. “What 1 do is first to get inti mation as much as possible Ik the both parties, then go to experts in institutes and unive ties like Dr. Wood togetopin and analyses. They do researc Welch said. Brian Foley, a senior pol cal science major who was a cemed about media bias, s he wished the panel discuss could be longer so he could a more questions. “The two individuals are biased, though 1 think theret biased individuals and medi I feel appreciative to the Sn dent Government Associati for organizing the discussion Foley said. j©isrxwc , JR(\sf‘aivTi i t ic*. 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