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Gov. Cuomo should be held accountable for sexual assault allegations against him
Six women have now leveled allegations of sexually inappropriate conduct against New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Referred to as the “most tumultuous moment of his political career,” Republicans and Democrats alike have...
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Study abroad programs should be more accessible
In my opinion, one of the greatest things you can do while attending college is to pack up your things and spend a little time abroad. I’ve been obsessed with the concept...
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Legislative action has the potential to curb anti-Asian hate crimes
As a persistent crisis within a crisis, Asian immigrants and Asian Americans have been the targets of nearly unimaginable amounts of discrimination worldwide since the onset of COVID-19. The initial exponential rise...
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The Atlanta shootings struck a chord for Asian women like myself
Delaina Ashley Yaun. Paul Andre Michels. Xiaojie Tan. Daoyou Feng. Soon Chung Park. Hyun Jung Grant. Suncha Kim. Yong Ae Yue. It’s been a hard week. On Tuesday, March 16, a man...
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Conversations around sexual assault saddle women with responsibility
After seeing her memorials all over social media, it’s hard to believe that 33-year-old Sarah Everard was alive just last month. She was walking home from a friend’s house in London and...
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Social isolation has forced me to live for myself
Now, a year out from when the pandemic shut all of our lives down, I’m not where I expected to be. No shit, are any of us where we wanted to be?...
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Catching COVID-19 was bad, but it could’ve been much, much worse
We’re pretty sure she got it from the bowling alley. My little sister, Josie, had joined the bowling team after the pandemic rendered basketball virtually unplayable. In retrospect, I can’t believe that...
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Property destruction in protests can be a powerful political tool when all else fails
On March 8, 2021, the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin began. Chauvin had pleaded not guilty to charges of second-degree unintentional murder and second-degree manslaughter for the death of...
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Restrictive diet culture has no place in the classroom
This article will include an in-depth discussion about eating disorders and related content, readers should be advised. It takes about 30 seconds of Google researching to figure out just how widespread disordered...
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Reinstating the Voting Rights Act is the only way to promote fair elections
If there’s anything that can cause a ruckus at the Thanksgiving table, I think the midterm elections might take the cake. But I’m not referring to candidates — I’m referring to our...