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Trump is destroying America’s global standing
With the fall of the Soviet Union, the strong alliance between the United States and Europe — based on shared principles of democracy and a free market — seemed to promise unprecedented...
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Abolishing ICE is a bipartisan issue
Our nation has recently been rocked by the horrific events occurring in Minneapolis, when Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s “largest immigration operation ever” turned into tragedy as two U.S. citizens, Renée Good and...
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We saw it happen. Why are we still arguing?
On Jan. 24, through the glow of our phone screens, we were again forced to witness a federal immigration agent fatally shoot a civilian. The victim, American citizen and ICU nurse Alex...
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Sexual violence has no place in video games
Content warning: This column discusses depictions of sexual violence. The horror genre has evolved over the years, continuously taking its concepts further than we expect. Alfred Hitchcock revolutionized shock horror with his...
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The Long Peace is a false idea
When writing history, deciding how things are named is important. People may sometimes overlook this aspect, but the way a period, an ideology or a phenomenon is dubbed can shape our consciousness...
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It's time we stop victim-blaming gymnasts
As a rhythmic gymnastics junior Olympian, I can confidently say that gymnastics is celebrated as a sport of precision and athletic artistry. Yet when you look past the beautiful leotards and the...
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Watch it again?
When I open Netflix, I feel the confidence of someone about to make a bold, interesting choice. But 20 minutes later, like many other college students, I’m still scrolling through options, half-convinced...
2025 Senior Columns
Senior column: Finding a voice in a hurried college life
This column feels a little premature if I’m being honest. I’m graduating from college a year and a half early because — even though I would love to — I cannot financially...
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Touch grass, become a better student
The phrase “touching grass” has become common on social media, aimed toward those who spend too much time online. Although it may sound like just another snarky piece of internet slang, it...
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Revisiting the Kardashev scale: How the struggle for resources will define modern geopolitics
Some readers may recall one of my earlier columns about the Kardashev scale. Essentially, this column discussed applying a theoretical framework — in which civilizations are defined by their search for energy...