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YOU THERE! Yes, you! Are you a freshman, sophomore, junior? Are you a feminist? Do you like glitter? Do you enjoy porch swings, reversible sequins and purple living rooms? If you answered yes to any and/or all of the above questions,…

In case you haven’t heard about the Amber Heard and Johnny Depp dispute, or in case the algorithm prevents you from hearing Heard’s side or Depp’s side, here is a short recap of what is currently blowing up the internet. Well, my internet…

As liberal arts students we are often asked to critically analyze situations, often times critically analyzing ourselves as well. What are our biases? How are socially positioned? What privilege do we hold and what oppressions do we…

Sleep deprivation, stress, endless hours of studying, and hunger are all the common themes of a college student gearing up for finals exams. When the clock strikes 11:30 p.m. grills turn off and doors begin to lock. Students break out the…

In a society that is so focused on the individual and our own success, “self-care” is the logical consequence of our failing to recognize how systematically we fail each other and ourselves. Self-care often means facemasks, manicures or…

Betsy DeVos’ invocation of slavery to bolster her pro-life arguments this last week is not only wildly out of context and offensive to the American people, but also highly indicative of where our nation is politically. It shows how…

Who cares about voting rights and the importance of voting in the United States? Well, honestly, you should. The right to vote has evolved over centuries within the United States. From the initial standard of land-owning white males to the…

One month into 2020, there have already been eleven recorded school shootings; if this rate continues, the projected number of shootings looks to surpass the amount of the previous years of the decade. Gun violence is an ever-present…