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Lessons Learned
Lessons Learned: Everything changes and nothing remains still
When I was little, I had extremely strict rules and expectations for my future: be a computer engineer like my father, start a nonprofit...
Lessons Learned
Lessons Learned: Ask yourself, why not?
Every morning before middle school, my mom would say to me: “Be kind, be courageous and don’t mumble.” Much of my college experience has...
Lessons Learned
Lessons Learned: A love letter to shared spaces
I grew up an only child, and it is safe to say that I came to college with a fear of shared spaces — communal bathrooms,...
Lessons Learned
Lessons Learned: An obvious metaphor between the moon mission and college
There’s a scene in Samantha Harvey’s 2023 book "Orbital" in which an astronaut on the International Space Station tells his daughter that progress is beautiful....
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Native American Heritage Month needs more attention
Who knew Native American Heritage Month was coming up? Maybe you did — if so, congratulations. But if you haven’t, you’re not alone. Established by...
Opinions
GOP candidates are proving to be serious contenders
Last Thursday's Republican presidential debate, the third of this election cycle, featured many of the elements Americans have come to expect from high-profile political...
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‘Don’t Be an Ass’ campaign breeds shaming culture
The "Don’t Be an Ass" posters hanging around campus have certainly grabbed the attention of many students, but the effect has not necessarily resulted...
Editorial
New dean of students must hold regular office hours
President Veitch announced to the campus community via email Oct. 21 that former Dean of Students and Vice President for Student Affairs Barbara Avery...
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Bernie Sanders’ appeal is in his consistency, honesty
We are at a time in our country in which public opinion is transitioning away from “establishment” politicians to outsiders with new, fresh voices....
Opinions
Female film stars deserve to be paid what they are worth
Academy Award-winning actress Jennifer Lawrence made headlines last week when she published an essay on Lenny Letter, Lena Dunham’s newsletter, that called attention to...
Opinions
Trump’s SNL host slot is no joke for Latino community
Right now, all eyes are on presidential candidate Donald Trump, who has captured everyone's attention with his xenophobic and sexist views and has been...
Opinions
Democrats and Republicans share similar biases
Following the first Democratic primary debate of the 2016 presidential cycle, liberal-leaning political conversation and social media flooded with opinions of how Democrats had...
