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Cognitive deterioration is not a new fear
Recently, I came across an 1899 article titled “Why Are Our Brains Deteriorating?” by Henry Elsdale. Sound familiar? At first, it may be surprising to hear of such an article existing around...
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Couples costume ideas from someone in a long-distance relationship
Riley Lavrosky “Halloweekend” is rapidly approaching, and I know many couples (or girlfriends, at least) are scrambling to find a costume that meets the hard-to-reach balance of recognizable, niche, hot and funny....
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Major League Baseball needs a salary floor
Henry Brandler On Oct. 15, the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-4 to complete their 4-0 “sweep” in the National League Championship Series. On the surface, the entire series would...
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Embrace autumn as the season of change
When autumn takes hold of nature, our world is reborn. The same route we walk to class feels utterly transformed, though nothing much has objectively changed. We walk on the same pavement,...
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It's time for the Academy to give horror movies some love
Adin Linden With Halloween fast approaching (or already here, depending on when you’re reading this), I, like many others, love to punctuate the season by watching horror movies. Horror is one of...
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In defense of independent food businesses
Deidre Pryal The prices of gas, groceries and college tuition have skyrocketed in the past 10 years, and these are just a few examples of items affected by inflation. It’s safe to...
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Abdul El-Sayed bridges ends of the political spectrum
On Oct. 17, Michigan’s Democratic Senate Candidate Abdul El-Sayed was questioned by a town hall attendee on whether or not he condemned the Muslim Brotherhood, an officially nonviolent Islamist movement with global...
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Keep sports betting out of our elections
Corporate influence in elections is certainly no secret. Since 2008, spending on lobbying in the United States has averaged about $3.3 billion per year. While lobbying discourse often focuses on healthcare groups...
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'No Kings' proves that protests aren't enough
For nearly two years, the United States has seen large crowds gather to protest the Trump administration. Millions have marched on streets with signs and banners to protest violations of laws and...
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The Patek Philippe problem in 'Succession'
In the first episode of HBO’s “Succession,” Tom Wambsgans works up the nerve to hand his future father-in-law, media mogul Logan Roy, a birthday present. It is a Patek Philippe watch, the...