All posts tagged "Column"
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Growing up Jewish during the holiday season
Strolling through the local Target and inevitably laying my eyes on the bright, giant Christmas tree used to be my least favorite holiday occurrence. To...
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Growing up with the decline of movie theaters
I saw my first movie in theaters at age five. I’m aware that’s pretty late to achieve that milestone, especially for someone as passionate about...
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State laws should not be overwritten by cities
City wide governments should never be able to override state protected rights. This problem was brought up when certain cities in California attempted to ban...
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Becoming comfortable in my own skin
From a very young age, I knew I was gay. To be exact, I am a nonbinary pansexual, which means I don’t identify as a...
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Mental health support needs to help the mentally ill
According to my medical history, I have never had major problems with my health aside from appendicitis and the occasional flu. However, when looking closer...
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Creativity drives intelligence
There is a scientific theory, the idea of being “left-brain or right-brain dominant.” Left brain thinkers are analytical or methodical, and right-brain thinkers are said...
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South Asian culture affects youth
As much as I love South Asian culture, the traditional and conservative mindsets it carries have impacted many as they have grown up, myself included....
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My journey through mental illness
“It feels like I am in my own mental prison, I can’t escape the thoughts inside my head.” That’s what I wrote in my journal...
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Old technologies are irreplaceable
Most teenagers crave play stations, laptops or the newest iPhone, but for my thirteenth birthday, all I wanted was a typewriter. A lot of people...
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Mindset means everything
Every morning, I wake up to the sun glinting at me through the blinds along my windows and an alarm clock graciously reminding me that...
