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Justice for Carly Rae Jepsen
When I tell people my favorite musical artist is Carly Rae Jepsen, I’m usually met with “Isn’t that the girl who made ‘Call Me Maybe?’” or, simply, “Why?” This reaction upsets me...
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YikYak: Cesspool or community?
It’s a Sunday morning in August and my roommates have slung themselves across our common room, limbs stretched and noses tucked behind various screens. I lay on my back on our —...
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The echo of an empty chair
There is a strange, comforting illusion we all fall for in college — the illusion of permanence. We silently convince ourselves that the people we see every single day will always be...
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Goodreads and Letterboxd help us escape from the empty media on other outlets
As I’m writing this, I am looking at a wide array of magazines showcased under opulent lighting and on perfectly placed shelves in a Barnes & Noble. A number of those magazines...
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Make walking part of your philosophy
When’s the last time you walked just to walk? As college students, we walk a lot — especially those of us who live on campus. Whether it’s a brisk walk to make...
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The power of neurodivergent identity
It took me a while to get to this column and that’s okay. I have a week to study for my midterms, but I’ve been procrastinating on my Python project due tonight....
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The European Union is not equipped for the future
A defining characteristic of President Trump’s second term so far has been the Greenland crisis. In the past, I’ve addressed both the pragmatic and ideological issues arising from the dispute over Greenland....
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Finding light among the darkness
Denmark is a place characterized by long stretches of winter with little daylight. In Danish culture, recognizing the beauty of darkness and cold weather is part of a philosophy called “hygge.” To...
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Will Generation Beta finally put the iPad down?
As Generation Alpha ends and Generation Beta begins, one must consider what the upcoming generation’s childhood will look like. The way Gen Alpha children have grown up is staggeringly different from generations...
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Phones are not the problem, passive learning is
To older generations and teachers, phones are the greatest evil — hypnotizing younger generations and turning them into mindless zombies. A notification is enough to snap teens into a trance, locking them...