Opinion
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Hollywood drama distracts us from reality
As a teenage girl living on the outskirts of L.A., I have always had a front row seat to the shimmering bubble of Hollywood. Universal...
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The weight of tomorrow is heavy today
I have spent my entire life waiting to go to college, a place where I will have more freedom than ever before. As a junior,...
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Generation Alpha is unwilling to read
When I think back to my childhood, some of my fondest memories involve reading. Whether I remember calm afternoons spent at the Barnes and Noble...
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Distance makes the heart grow fonder
Since my closest friend moved away, I finally understand what the phrase “distance makes the heart grow fonder” truly means. This past June, my best...
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Celebrities do not owe anything to their fans
Ever since the rise of music artists, there have been many cases of harassing, stalking, entitled and incessant superfans. Celebrities constantly speak up about these...
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The war in Gaza is not complex
I have always been proud to be Jewish. But at the age of 14, I had to reckon with the fact that my Jewishness could...
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Books to read this summer
With lab reports, essays and exams lurking around every corner, the last thing many of us want to do is go home and crack open...
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The goodbye that I never thought would come
From the age of two to the age of six, I shared a room with my sister. We lived at my grandparents’ house for the...
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Spring renews body and soul
Out in nature, spring is a time of birth. Animals take their first wobbly steps and plants blossom with brightly pigmented flowers. It has been...
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Meta pays lobbyists for a possible TikTok ban
It seems that every time a new “it-girl” app comes around, older generations and politicians become overly skeptical. Teenagers spend too much time on their...
