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Category: Opinions

Opinion: To be a mother, or not

15 February 2019
Julia Yamate Geminiano de Almeida
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A really polemic issue nowadays is abortion. A matter that goes way beyond yes or no, it is a concern for society that ends up…

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Opinion: The Politics of Habit

15 February 2019
Sofia Arthurs-Schoppe
1 Comment

The United States is a distinct union for many reasons, one of the most apparent being its bipartisan political system. This system of democracy hinges…

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Opinion: The Oscars nomination process for Best Picture needs to be fixed

8 February 2019
William Humphrey
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With the recent release of nominations for the 91st Academy Awards and the award show airing later this month, what better time to complain about…

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Opinion: Home for the holidays

7 December 2018
Audrey Mapes
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With Thanksgiving just behind us and the December holidays fast approaching – or already upon us, if you celebrate Hanukkah – many of us are…

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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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Opinion: American waste is infuriating and ignorant

7 December 2018
Julia Yamate Geminiano de Almeida
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The United Nations (U.N.) has a list of goals for a sustainable development, in which “eradicating hunger” is second and “ensure access to water for…

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Opinion: U.S. education is fascist

30 November 2018
Tavarus Pennington
3 Comments

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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Adverse Childhood Experiences, child abuse and corporal punishment, summarized

30 November 2018
Josiah Williams
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In previous articles it was discussed the correlation between dysfunctional behavior and child abuse, its psychological effects on the brain, the negative effects of spanking…

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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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