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Category: Social Commentary

Sports: A Battleground for Democratic and Authoritarian Values

27 November 2024
Eliott Labeth
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The year 1936 has gone down in European history as the year of the Berlin Olympics under Nazi Germany. Three years before the outbreak of…

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Kids Run Amok in Sephora: What does it mean for Gen Alpha and society

9 February 2024
Alee Dickey
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If your TikTok “For You” page is anything like mine, chances are you have seen plenty of TikTokers complaining about preteens at their local beauty…

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Valentine’s Day: A guide for the chronically single

9 February 2024
Teresa Mainzer
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Is there such a thing as the Grinch but for Valentine’s Day? I think I can speak for lots of singles who are tired of…

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Sustainable living as a broke college student: 4 ways to be more environmentally sustainable

28 April 2023
Alexis Harper
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Let’s talk about environmental sustainability. First, what does it mean? You have probably heard “reduce, reuse, and recycle,” but while this common phrase lists three…

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Just the Way You Are: a reflection on “Mister Roger’s Neighborhood”

24 September 2021
Jack Gerig
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For many in my generation, Rev. Fred McFeely Rogers is a straight-laced dork – a grey-haired grandpa wearing rainbow cardigans and sneakers. His show “Mister…

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On Transgender Day of Visibility

16 April 2021
Agatha Echenique
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In keeping with the theme of having a Lifestyle page that is about, hopefully, helping its readership lead good human lives, March 31st marked Transgender…

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On Sexual Assault Awareness Month

16 April 2021
Agatha Echenique
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April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM). This year’s observation of SAAM marks the 20th anniversary of a movement to “raise awareness sexual violence around…

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Winter Break Reflections

5 February 2021
Madison Carroll Porth
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When I began to think about what I did over winter break, I couldn’t quite remember. It just seemed to meld together with the never-ending…

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Mating sites and the rise of platonic co-parenting

20 November 2020
Teresa Mainzer
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Finding love on the Internet is a common occurrence today where there are dating apps that cater to all demographics, interests and preferences. Lately, “mating…

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