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Opinion: The Cornell Daily Sun demonstrates the power of student voices
This article includes discussion of sexual assault. Sept. 21 the Cornell Daily Sun, Cornell University’s independent daily student newspaper, published an editorial revealing the names that became...
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Lessons Learned: All roads of personal growth lead to Rome
Since coming back from my study abroad semester in Rome, Italy, I have spent the last few months dwelling on the experience I had...
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Opinion: Capoeira is a ‘jeito’ of life
The other night, I dreamt of berimbaus (single string gourd instruments) singing in the distance and gravelly voices whispering along to “Deixa eu passar.”...
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Opinion: Even if the bubble bursts, AI will survive
It seems like it’s become impossible to navigate contemporary daily life without encountering some form of AI. From Google automatically incorporating Gemini into its search results...
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Opinion: Teachers know their classrooms, let them decide their reopenings
Despite once being hailed for their sacrifices as essential workers, teachers and their unions have come under fire for demanding safer workplaces and temporary...
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Lessons Learned: How to channel fear through rugby
I am a fairly fearful person. I'm afraid of heights, going to the dentist and getting my period while wearing white pants. There are...
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Opinion: Confessions of a workaholic
In elementary school, my mom and I rushed from soccer game to basketball game to dance practice as I changed into my various uniforms...
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Opinion: Self-hydrating cities are possible through advanced water reclamation technology
Have you had a drink of water today? Chances are you have, or will, because water is a necessity to human life. Despite this...
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Opinion: Rediscovering community and mourning losses at my first pandemic concert
Clad in her signature sparkling skeleton dress, singer/songwriter Phoebe Bridgers directed her gaze toward the audience. “Thank you for coming out tonight,” she said into the...
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Opinion: WAC’s non-inclusive name echoes issues of gendered sports labels
During the Involvement Fair in September, I stood at the WAC booth repeating the phrase "We’re Oxy’s Ultimate Frisbee team, WAC, that competes in...
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Opinion: Remembering the life of Bayard Rustin, a mover of masses
There are many forgotten figures in the civil rights movement, yet the case of Bayard Rustin is unique for how prolific his work was in comparison to...
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Opinion: Instagram masks Gabby Petito’s reality
Content Warning: This article contains discussions on relationship abuse, violence and death. Endless photos of sand-colored rocks balanced in stillness coupled with romantic flicks of...
