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Trend cycle encourages lack of individuality
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The trend cycle encouraged by social media, namely Tik Tok, is inescapable in its efforts to convince the viewer that they need to buy every product under the sun in order to have the perfect skin, perfect makeup routine, perfect body…but it’s impossible to achieve perfection in an ever-changing, over-consuming society set out to…
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TOK shouldn’t exclude upperclassmen
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My freshman year, I started becoming interested in philosophy and how our minds worked. Asking such simple questions about life that we never seem to think of genuinely intrigued me. This made me want to start taking classes, and sooner or later I found myself watching TOK classes off of youtube. This became the…
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“Guts” was a major hit, right?
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Let’s go back to 2021. The album “Sour” was released, and people could not get enough of the breakthrough, ex Disney Channel-kid, Olivia Rodrigo. Fans nearly broke Spotify while helping her break the record for the biggest opening week of an album by a female artist. Every mainstream pop radio station was playing “Driver’s…
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Book banning damages students
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“Charlotte’s Web,” “Animal Farm,” “The Giver,” “The Outsiders” and “Harry Potter,” are all books that have made enormous impacts on my life. Their messages have molded me into the person that I am today. They have taught me friendship. They have taught me tragedy. They have changed my perspective on the world around me.…
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“Paris: The Memoir” proves to be a compelling story
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Many people, including myself, had discounted thoughts when they heard that Paris Hilton was coming out with a memoir. It seemed like she had a boring life of growing up rich and staying rich. As it turns out, she had a lot to say in her 336-page book. Despite the book starting in Hilton’s…
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Hawaii welcomes tourists at the expense of locals
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Since Hawaii became a U.S. state in 1959, it has consistently been one of the most popular tourist destinations. While tourism is vital to the economy and the lives of many long-time Hawaii residents, the pollution it has caused can be observed as a cause of the recent Maui wildfires. A way to possibly…
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Tackling the stereotypes of football
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Sports in our society today, especially football, are a major aspect of our lives. Although it is not just about the types of sports, it’s who plays them. Girls are taught from a very young age that they are to grow up dancing, staying away from “dangerous” sports, and even if they do decide…
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College applications make me cry
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Bam! That’s the sound of my face hitting the floor at the start of senior year. But what caused me to fall so hard? Well, it could be the college application process. It could be the instantaneous return to IB homework. It could be the new job I picked up to save up for…
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Stop naming your dogs human names
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My first name is Brody, a pretty cool surfer name. You could almost picture a sun-soaked beach bro with six-pack abs and wavy hair, right? Well, think again, because whenever I tell people my name they always give me the same response: “Oh, Brody, that’s my dog’s name.” I doubt these people are naming…
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Just in: Man Who Allegedly Tried To Overturn Election Is Free To Run For President Again
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We the people hope that our elected officials, specifically presidents, will do whatever it takes to keep our democracy protected. Before a president is sworn into office, they must vow “to the best of [their] Ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.” (U.S. Const., article II, section 1.) What would…