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Baking is bittersweet
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As a child, I would watch my grandma as she made all sorts of cookies and pies, wanting to be as skilled as her. I remember how I would help her make pie crust, laughing at her curse as she struggled with the dough. She helped me learn how to bake, showing me how…
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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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Slacktivism won’t cut it
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As I was scrolling through Instagram the other day, I noticed something in common between the people that I follow. Everyone had reposted a video on the effects of climate change on the coral reef on their story. While the video was very informative, I had to wonder: do that many people really care…
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Schools should protect the power of the pen
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High school provides an opportunity to explore your interests and discover what you’re passionate about. Whether you’re into theater, dance or art, there’s a place for everyone. Well, everyone except writers. Hey, you’ll always have English classes, but the creative writing class at NPHS was recently cancelled due to a lack of students. More…
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How to build a commercial empire
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I have a few things to say about how much I dislike capitalism. All “altruists” who have a name in society are capitalists; everyone is just trying to advance their own agenda. Let’s take Jeff Bezos, for example. I just read this article in the LA Times about his ties to the Trump administration…
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I am the girl who does not understand girls
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“Girl Power” is only powerful if ALL girls stick together. When girls criticize each other, subtly or overtly, behind each other’s backs or to their face, it weakens our cause altogether. When guys have a problem with one another, they hash it out and get over it pretty quickly. In my experience, women are…
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You’re right where you should be
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Ah the holiday season. This is usually my favorite time of year. A perfect trinity of holidays all crammed into three months — the Harry Potter movie marathon of holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas, then my birthday, let’s not talk about new years) — not to mention the colorful array of caffeinated holiday drinks. This year,…
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Masculinity poisons men
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In elementary school, I really liked the idea of dolls. I imagined playing with them and giving them all a story, but how would I have told my friends that I like dolls? I loved walking around the toy section in department stores and looking at all the toys, but the guns and adventure…
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College Prep kids can keep their cool
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As an Honors student…Wow, I already sound like a snob. I am constantly surrounded by endlessly devoted students in my classes, who all have a bright future ahead of them, but it was not until I enrolled in a College Prep class that I saw the dark side of Honors. In the eyes of…
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Whip out the ‘ol trusty, portable bathtub
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“Whenever you’re feeling anxious, just take a warm bath.” I cannot tell you how many people have told me this. Even in psychology when we were learning about coping mechanisms, the cursed “take a warm bath” made another appearance on a worksheet with about 150 strategies. I mean, when having legitimate heart palpitations in…