Like many of you, I attended this year’s Robert L. Polk Lecture on Race & Social Justice with guest lecturer Dr. Thema Bryant in the Heckman Auditorium. There are not enough kind words I can levy towards Doane for hosting this event. It’s something that will remain relevant, inspires hope and change and the promise […]
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On April 14, history was made as an all-women’s flight to space successfully launched. On this ship was a group of civilians, including Katy Perry, Amanda Nguyen, Gayle King and other remarkable women. I think it’s a great day in women’s history, showing that women can dedicate their lives to science and exploration. Many of
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When I was three years old, my dad passed away from pancreatic cancer, leaving behind my mother, four older brothers and me. Unfortunately, the tumor was detected too late, which is often the case with pancreatic cancer. The pancreas is located deep within the abdomen, making it difficult to spot or feel any tumors. Identifying
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As a university student-athlete in Strength and Conditioning and fitness lover, I’m always looking for new challenges. That’s how I discovered HYROX, a global fitness race that combines running with functional workouts. I haven’t competed yet, but I’m already training and preparing for it. I highly recommend it to anyone looking for a fun, intense,
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Olivia Prauner, Guest Writer I’ve been in private schools my entire life, and while they’re often seen as “prestigious,” private school teachers struggle more than their public counterparts. In high school, I began to notice the number of teachers leaving to work for public schools, which paid more. Private school teachers are severely underpaid. The
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In 1955, “Lolita”coined the term “nymphet” to refer to a sexually attractive girl, typically from ages 9 to 14. A more modern term would be “jailbait.” The most correct terminology for this type of girl is “victim.” “My Dark Vanessa”(2020) follows the relationship between an English teacher and his 15-year-old student. Anyone who reads the
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We are constantly told that we can’t live in abundance, especially in America, whether it’s accessible public transportation, low-income housing, cheap medicine and environmentally safe energy. If you advocate for any of these things you’re going to be called a socialist who doesn’t believe in capitalism, that the free market will in time provide all
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A couple of weeks ago, I finished watching “Sex and the City.” I also no longer have Netflix because my parents own the account and are over 3,000 miles away. So, due to boredom, I will be discussing why I really dislike Carrie Bradshaw. For some context, Carrie is the main character of the show.
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I have the obligation to talk about this book I have just finished. It has been a long time since I last read anything and Atomic Habits has been the first book in this new stage as a reader. It is obvious that it would be a peculiar, different, and interesting book only starting with
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Despite Twitter’s hellish descent into an app full of extremists and propagandists, it still remains a storied website. Rich with history, cultural moments and foundational texts, one of those texts being from the now-defunct account @Horse_ebooks. The account was a spambot, pulling text from e-commerce websites and posting it as marketing for books, catalogs and
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