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Valentine’s Day hate is performative
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Valentine’s Day has come and gone, and despite the fact that it is a day meant to celebrate love, I have noticed with each passing year that it brings up many negative emotions for those who do not have a romantic partner. Indeed, I would venture to say that many people feel a distinct…
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Growing up means rediscovering who I am
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Growing up, I was a really good kid. Not just in the listening to my parents or getting good grades kind of way, but in the sense that I was good at being a kid. The spirit and magic of childhood were at the core of my identity, and I leaned into it completely,…
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Rewatching shows builds lasting comfort
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Rewatching a TV show might seem as exciting as reheating leftovers, but it can end up being more satisfying and worthwhile than risking your time on something new. The concept of revisiting a show admittedly be more enjoyable and meaningful in this day and age where the number of TV shows and series available…
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Reliance upon AI prevents beneficial mistakes
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With an exhale of breath and a cross of my fingers, I hit the dreaded blue rectangle in the bottom corner of my screen reading “submit.” As the bell rings, I feel a sense of relief, thinking back to my countless days of studying and reviewing. Yet under this sense of relief, a stronger…
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ICE actions reflect a change in intentions
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ICE [Immigration and Customs Enforcement] was designed to keep America safe, but today, it works nearly unregulated, endangering American citizens and non-citizens alike. Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old poet and U.S. citizen, was killed by ICE agents in Minneapolis on Jan. 7 while leaving a protest. On Jan. 24, ICE agents shot and killed…
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The pro-life movement is rife with deceit
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If the political American right loved children as much as they preach that they do, the world might actually improve. However, the pro-life movement is steeped in scripture and sanctimony. Supporters seem enamored with the biblical idea of a fetus, rather than helping the children who are suffering in the world today. As more…
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Companies choose profit over experience
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I have been skiing since I was too small to walk in ski boots. Every winter, my family would drive to Mammoth and drop me off in ski lessons while they skied on the actual slopes. Those trips became a constant in my life, and skiing is still one of the few things that…
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Thou shall debate about Shakespeare
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Bruno Shapiro: Reading Shakespeare’s works is, as he described life in “King John,” “as tedious as a twice-told tale, vexing the dull ear of a drowsy man,” or, plainly, repetitive and boring. The California Department of Education requires that public high school students learn to study and analyze a variety of Shakespeare’s works as…
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My tarot cards and crystals replace your god
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Every Sunday, millions of people go to church, praying and asking God for guidance in life. But my Sunday ritual goes quite differently: I place a collection of crystals in a circle and start shuffling a tarot card deck. While they might be more unconventional practices than going to church and praying, my spiritual…
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‘67’ provides joy from the smallest things
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At least once a week, I find myself sitting in some of my classes struggling to stay awake, stressed with the never-ending list of assignments that pile on my Canvas. My attention drifts off as I daydream my after-school plans, and then my attention is once again grasped by two numbers. A slight smile…