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OPINION: Welcome to womanhood

Destiny Torres, Opinion Writer October 4, 2023

“I’ll give you something to smile about.” “Nice legs.” “Come here and ride this…”   These are all things that I have heard while walking down the street, from around the...

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OPINION: Lyme disease: what is it and why you should care

Carlina Krajnik, Opinion Writer October 3, 2023

The savage tick-borne illness that is Lyme disease has been plaguing America since the 1970s, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that as many as half a million Americans will...

OPINION: The danger of radical sex positivity

OPINION: The danger of radical sex positivity

Virginia Doherty, Opinion Writer September 29, 2023

Editor's note: The following article contains discussions of sexual violence and assault. Sex-positive feminism has accomplished a lot in the last few decades. It has normalized female pleasure in sex,...

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OPINION: America the gerontocracy: Why our government needs age limits

Aden Graves, Opinion Writer September 28, 2023

America resembles a gerontocracy, and some elderly politicians are still grasping onto power by the seat of their… wheelchairs. Oxford Languages defines a gerontocracy as “a state, society or group...

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OPINION: ‘Laugh Track’ by The National: A Review

Jackson Small, Opinion Writer September 27, 2023

The National, an Ohio native band, released their 10th studio album titled, “Laugh Track” on Monday, September 18. With 12 full-length songs and features such as Phoebe Bridgers and Bon Iver, The National...

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OPINION: Spilling my guts about ‘GUTS’

Chloe Robertson, Opinion Writer September 26, 2023

Olivia Rodrigo’s sophomore album, “GUTS” was released Sept. 8 showcasing what it’s like to be a teenage girl trying to solidify her place in the world. Rodrigo’s songs discuss heartache and insecurities...

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OPINION: Beauty and the beasts of the dance floor

Faith Fistler, Opinion Writer September 25, 2023

I don’t go out too often, but when I do, I think, “Why don’t I do this more?”  Sure, the bar is crowded and there seems to be a twenty degree temperature difference from outside and I can feel...

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OPINION: The desensitization of Gen Z

Destiny Torres, Opinion Writer September 21, 2023

My friends and family would describe me as being a pretty compassionate person. I feel deeply for any person or animal around me, for instance, wanting to take any stray cat off of the streets. I once...

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OPINION: 10 songs that saved my life

Anthony Morris, Opinion Writer September 19, 2023

While making a playlist for the sake of writing this, I quickly blurred the line between “songs that saved my life” and “songs that made me want to die.” Perhaps for songs to truly hit me with...

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OPINION: Did ‘One Piece’ break the curse?

Hannah Bulgrin, Opinion Writer September 18, 2023

Whether you’re an anime expert or completely ignorant of the genre, chances are you’ve heard about Netflix’s newest live-action adaptation: “One Piece.” While it’s true that Netflix doesn’t...

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OPINION: 90 seconds to midnight

Jackson Small, Opinion Writer September 14, 2023

Mutually assured destruction is the idea that a nuclear war between nations would mean the end of nearly all life on planet Earth, and it is believed that this will be the outcome of the next world war. Throughout...

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OPINION: I’m done working in the restaurant industry

Aden Graves, Opinion Writer September 13, 2023

This summer, I found myself desperately searching for a temporary part-time job so I could earn some money before returning to school.  As much as I didn’t want another food service position, my...