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Don't be afraid to be vulnerable; no one is perfect

Culture often associates success with perfection. Those who have the perfect body, the perfect 4.0, the perfect group of steadfast friends and the perfect life are happy, right? It’s not true, but...


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Heteronormativity should not control our view of breastfeeding

Lately, there has been much controversy around the issue of public breastfeeding. Many believe that before a woman proceeds to breastfeed in a room full of people, she should go into a...


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President and Senate have duty to nominate justice

With the recent death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, nominated by President Reagan, the opinions on how to fill his vacant seat came from seemingly everywhere. Some were relieved that the...


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Pre-school ed. crucial for a child's development

Preschool education in the United States has long been associated with bringing social, emotional and cognitive benefits to a child’s development. In most instances, the preschool experience correlates with a smoother transition...


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Hillary Clinton best choice for 2016

There is no denying the appeal of Bernie Sanders. Promises of free public education for all, an increase in the minimum wage to $15, decreased prices of prescription drugs and hitting Wall...


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Hillary Clinton supporters should stick to issues

From the year of 1789, our country has been run by 44 presidents with a very common feature: they all belong to the male gender. With this overwhelming presence of testosterone, our...


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Response to Sarah Saad’s column on political correctness

Sarah Saad’s column “We should respect each other through our language” is incredibly conscious of being respectful which, in many ways, is commendable. However, there is not enough of a rigorous examination...


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Happiness: the existential issue

In the fifth season of the television show “Mad Men,” Donald Draper — an adman whose business is shaping and manipulating the imaginings of men and women — exclaims, “what is happiness?...


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Barbies have finally grown more representative

Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past month, you’ve probably seen the revolution that has taken place in the image, advertising and marketing of everyone’s favorite (or least favorite)...


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Students forced into unhealthy habits

College pushes us as students to put our work above all else. Students are chugging coffee as they are surrounded by their laptops and books. When this happens — when classes are...