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Author: Tavarus Pennington

Album Review: “WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO?”

12 April 2019
Tavarus Pennington
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Billie Eilish has spent much of her young, blossoming career gathering a mythic status about herself. The release of “Ocean Eyes” in 2016 introduced the…

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2 Takes, 1 Issue: Trump’s national emergency is symbolic but sets a dangerous precedent

8 March 2019
Tavarus Pennington
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On Feb. 15, 2019, President Donald Trump declared a state of emergency in the United States to further his agenda for the border wall. On…

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Opinion: Diversity is fostered by communication

1 March 2019
Tavarus Pennington
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The importance of diversity is not rooted in what it offers cosmetically – the value of diversity is derived from the equity that it provides.…

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Bipartisanship in the U.S. instills confidence but is unpopular

8 February 2019
Tavarus Pennington
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Our nation’s legislative home, is the necessary fixture for discourse concerning the most pressing issues that citizens face. To do this, Democrats, Republicans and Independents…

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Opinion: Time shapes modern episteme

7 December 2018
Tavarus Pennington
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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…

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Standardized testing sparks debate over best educational approaches

7 December 2018
Tavarus Pennington
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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…

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Album review: “DiCaprio 2”

30 November 2018
Tavarus Pennington
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Monday, Nov. 26 saw the release of Dreamville artist J.I.D.’s long-awaited second studio album and continuation of the “DiCaprio” series entitled “DiCaprio 2.” This is…

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Opinion: U.S. education is fascist

30 November 2018
Tavarus Pennington
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The founding fathers conceptualized a nation free from oppression and open to expression, yet the institutions tasked with cultivating the youth are given the capability…

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Opinion: The Troost gentrification project is colonialism in action

16 November 2018
Tavarus Pennington
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There isn’t much deliberation needed over the question of whether or not the United States is a colonial project. The U.S. embodies the word colonialism…

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