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Mental illnesses are no joke
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As our society evolves and advances, stress and anxiety levels have rapidly increased, leading to mental illnesses and the struggles that come with them. According to Recovery Village, one in five Americans today suffer from mental illness. This era has brought awareness about mental health disorders and its treatments, as more students and adults…
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Sonic dashes his way onto the big screen
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As videogame movies go, Sonic is just your average live-action adaptation, nothing special. In terms of Hollywood, however, Sonic is entirely unprecedented. Never before has a movie been completely revamped due to input from fans. Most of the time the studio just goes ahead and disappoints everyone. This time, after a couple of months…
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Tired of the same old message
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Every year, students are expected to read several pieces of literature in their English classes. As a sophomore, this year’s books are quite disappointing compared to last year’s, repeating the same similar message along with useless fluff. William Golding’s “Lord of the Flies” aims to inform people on how much we are naturally…
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Barre class blows our minds
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The term “barre” is not commonly heard of, yet taking a barre class is one of the most exciting activities to try. Barre is a workout mixture of ballet and pilates, and is a class taken while using a ballet barre for the guidance of certain movements. Studio Barre, located in Newbury Park, offers…
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Time flies by, spend it wisely
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As I enter the second half of my senior year, I am able to reflect on not only my high school experience, but my childhood as a whole. With college looming over me, I cannot help but worry about leaving my family to study in an entirely new place. Sure, a change in scenery…
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Stop using Coronavirus as an excuse to be racist
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Regardless of how much you know about the Coronavirus crisis, you know it exists. From there, the ignorance and miseducation surrounding it ranges from simple misunderstandings to the exaggeration of Coronavirus’ severity. The Coronavirus is not a tool of justification for your shameless racializing. Whether manifested in your racist jokes disguised as “dark humor,”…
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Girl Scout cookies bite my heart
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Ever since I was five, sweets have always been my favorite food, more specifically cookies. Girl Scout cookies were first introduced into my life during my elementary school years, and looking back as a senior in high school, I can say with confidence they remain my favorite brand of cookies. As the cookie-selling season…
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What’s not to love about Valentine’s Day?
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Love is in the air for me, for you, for all On February 14 this year, some were greeted with flowers, chocolate and lots of treats. Lovers rekindled their connections and children ran around with a sweet tooth for Valentine’s candies. Valentine’s Day, a classic Hallmark holiday, brings joy to those young and old,…
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To Catch A Predator should be revamped
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“To Catch a Predator” is the kind of show that the world needs on air right now for a multitude of reasons. The basic premise of the show is about catching internet sex predators who try and meet underaged girls, often 13-14 years old, that they talk to online. It follows the explicit chat-logs…
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The US needs to start thinking before acting in Iran
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On Jan. 3, 2020, President Donald Trump made one of the rashest foreign policy decisions since George W. Bush, and it should have been avoided if Trump consulted Congress like he is supposed to. The military strike that killed Iranian military general Qasem Soleimani, the right hand man to Iran’s leader Ali Khamenei, set…