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Homophobic attacks show why we need Pride Month
By Jason Zappulla | June 11, 2019Let’s not give into hate or distraction.
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Is our obsession with true crime ethical?
By Cassidy Hopson | June 5, 2019For months, I remember coming home from elementary school and excitedly turning on the television each night to hear the same opening words, “Bombshell in the courtroom.”
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Plagiarism in Student Government, part 3
By Zachariah Chou | June 5, 2019There sure seems to be a lot of plagiarism in Student Government, eh? It’s almost as if there’s this whole entire environment filled with people who don’t care about the rules.
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Dear Tyler Kendrick, I sure hope you feel bad
By Zachariah Chou | June 5, 2019While I was re-learning grammar for the like the third time, the course I was taking made a point to distinguish between “feeling bad” and “feeling badly.”
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Art and the artist: should there be a separation?
By Amanda Martinez | June 3, 2019Do we love our morals more than Kanye loves Kanye?
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Why solo traveling is worth it
By Liana Murphy | May 30, 2019Now that summer is fast approaching, some of you may be looking for ways to spend these sunny days.
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How the reusable straw movement fails the environment
May 30, 2019Last year was the year Twitter banded together to ditch plastic straws.
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To All the Boys I’ve Ghosted Before
By Amanda Martinez | May 27, 2019Saying everything while saying nothing at all.
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A rebuttal to Bret Stephens and other Millennial critics
By Jason Zappulla | May 27, 2019Ah, Millennials.
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Plagiarism in Student Government, Part 2
By Zachariah Chou | May 22, 2019Now I know I have mentioned Student Body President Michael Murphy’s borderline plagiarized inaugural speech in my last couple of columns, but I feel like I should probably do my due diligence and write about other instances of plagiarism that have happened in the past.
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The War on Women continues
By Cassidy Hopson | May 22, 2019What the Alabama abortion ban is really about
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Adversity scores expose the problem with the SAT
By Jason Zappulla | May 20, 2019The dreaded SAT. If you went to high school in the United States, you probably took this important test at some point.
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Ready? Pick your player. Rules: Ignore the wall to win the game.
Apr. 23, 2019You could’ve done this better.
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Media is growing, and we’re growing apart
Apr. 23, 2019The idea of binging shows and the culture around streaming consumption has become harder to understand. They spread as more people come out to speak their hearts and minds in written, spoken or visually recorded means. Streaming platforms like Netflix, YouTube Premium and Hulu, in addition to regular cable TV, are oversaturating the public. This new, vast generation of streaming sites makes it hard to find those shows that bring us together.
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The curly hair revolution is here
Apr. 23, 2019All my childhood, I wanted pinstraight hair. The hair that grows out of my head is the exact opposite, curly like the corkscrew you use to open a bottle of wine. It’s hard for me to remember one classmate growing up who had curly hair. There was no one to share the trials and tribulations of having a hair type that requires half a bottle of conditioner. In high school, I abused my curls via over-shampooing, over-brushing and tugging on them to calm them down. It wasn’t until a few years ago that I realized my hair wasn’t the problem, but my brain — all thanks to the beauty and supportive nature of the curly hair community.
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Notre Dame fire brings both destruction and recognition to an international icon
Apr. 21, 2019One week ago today, the world was rocked by the news that a symbol, a monument to creativity and a cathedral were all burning: Notre Dame Cathedral was on fire.
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Eating disorders can affect anyone, not just young women.
Apr. 21, 2019When people think of eating disorders, they often imagine a stick-thin woman comparing herself to models or Barbie dolls. We often fail to realize people of all body types struggle with eating disorders, including men. Parents worry about their daughters starving themselves but don’t think to check on their sons’ eating habits, despite the fact that one out of three people afflicted with an eating disorder is a man.
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A few last thoughts and a final goodbye
Apr. 21, 2019Now that this day is here, the day of my last Alligator column, it may be appropriate for me to reflect on what I have been trying to do here for the past couple years.
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A goodbye: Catch you all later, Alligators
Apr. 21, 2019"How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.”
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The US healthcare system shouldn’t discriminate against transgender people
By Chasity Maynard | Apr. 18, 2019Many transgender people nationwide battle hatred, ostracization and discrimination in their interactions with random people and even with their friends and families. Hate is a nearly unavoidable part of life for the LGBTQ+ community in the U.S. today. Unfortunately, achieving tolerance and acceptance is a process that takes time and education.
