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Opinion: Home for the holidays
With Thanksgiving just behind us and the December holidays fast approaching – or already upon us, if you celebrate Hanukkah – many of us are in the middle of navigating the playing field of large family gatherings with rarely-seen relatives. The standard questions are to be expected, of course: extended…
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Opinion: Time shapes modern episteme
My experience as a debater has allowed me to pursue and study many niche concepts that most people would overlook or simply dismiss due to how irrational they seem. Meanwhile, us debaters spend entire weekends ranting at almost incomprehensible speeds about how the state is bad and going to kill…
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Health Column: Ways your brain is manipulated by holiday shopping
The holidays are just around the corner, and with the season of joy and cheer comes holiday shopping for many Americans. The allure and magic surrounding the holidays is manifested and manipulated by retailers all across the nation. They captivate us with the sights, smells and ambiance of their stores,…
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Self-Exploration Column: When breaks feel anything but restful
This article has gone through several drafts. Even now, I do not know how best to articulate my feelings towards the ever-present exhaustion I feel, regardless of whether I am on break or in the middle of the school week. It’s not like I’m against breaks – far from it…
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Pentatonix bring a refreshing sound to traditional Christmas music with “Christmas Is Here”
Christmas is the perfect season to be rockin’ around the Christmas tree to some new jams. Every year artists release Christmas albums that include supposedly new Christmas songs – but, let’s be real, every Christmas song starts to sound the same after some time – and their rendition of classic…
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Holiday Happenings: The definitive guide to holiday coffees
When the seasons change, one of my priorities is tasting all relevant seasonal coffees. The holiday season is no different. Starbucks released their selection Nov. 2, and I was there that morning. Here is my official rundown and review of a few holiday drinks. Starbucks Peppermint Mocha: This drink is…
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Curiosity gives way to InSight as new NASA lander survives impact on Mars
Applause and shouts of joy exploded from mission control members Nov. 26 at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California. They were celebrating the payoff from years of work – the touchdown of InSight (Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport mission) on Martian soil after a seven-month…
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Standardized testing sparks debate over best educational approaches
If you attended school in the United States public education system, chances are you had to labor through a standardized test or two during your time in primary and secondary education. As students, you are told that these tests are meant to measure the extent to which you have absorbed…
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