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Your status won't change the status quo
I woke up last Tuesday confident that I was voting for the first female president of the United States. I went to sleep mad, confused and enraged with the results. To be...
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Silence your distractions
“Hey, check out this meme! This has me dying, it’s literally me!” One meme turns into several memes, then progresses into some BuzzFeed and Pinterest posts, and ultimately results in countless wasted...
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Reaction to the election nearly as discouraging as the result
Beyond all odds, predictions, pundits and polls, President-elect Donald Trump has defeated Hillary Clinton to become the 45th president of the United States. Over a week has passed, yet it has still...
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A persistent double-standard
The sexuality of women has persistently undergone vehement scrutiny within the United States. Throughout the history of our nation, women have been stripped of their opportunities, reputations and self-worth, and have fallen...
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Media bias helped, not hurt, Trump
The only way I can rationalize the outcome of the 2016 presidential election is with the phrase, “All publicity is good publicity.” This saying is one our new President-elect Donald Trump knows...
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Those who can teach, do
When I tell people that I’m an English major, I’m often met with the quip, “Where do you plan on teaching?” I’m never offended by the implication that there aren’t other jobs...
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Avoiding intolerance, on both sides
“I hate this country.” This was uttered by several ardent Hillary Clinton supporters that would have been lauding their nation if the election results had been in their favor. These words are...
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It's time for electoral reform
Election polls conducted on campus last week revealed that the majority of students desired a Hillary Clinton presidency. Regrettably, Tuesday’s general election concluded a tumultuous campaign season in a surprising twist of...
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Millennials must act
Many people in the United States are in mourning right now. They are mourning their feeling of safety, their sense of freedom and their will to exist. Although the result of this...
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Moving to Canada? It's not so easy
During an election year, it’s relatively common to hear Americans threaten to renounce their citizenship or move to Canada. However, an increasing number of U.S. citizens are already living abroad and a...