As the pile of breaking news continues to grow daily, many Americans are feeling distraught, discontent and angry. How do they cope with these feelings? Some express their frustrations to family members or suppress them, while others choose to take to the streets. Protesting is certainly not a new concept; in fact, the American Revolution […]
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I’m going to use my ability to write an opinion piece very literally for this article. This is a long one, buckle up. About a month ago, I made a pitstop to Omaha to see someone I have long held respect for, despite him being from maybe my least favorite group of people. Independent Vermont
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Firstly, what do we consider when someone becomes a regular reader? Being a regular reader does not mean finishing a long book in one week or reading every single day for more than an hour. Every person who has the habit of reading with interest and has the passion to discover and learn new things
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Like many of you reading this, I am back in my childhood home for spring break. I am surrounded by my immediate family, my two dogs that insist on sleeping at all possible hours of the day and I am sleeping in a bed that has been idle while I’ve been away. There is an
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On Jan. 5, Puerto Rican rapper Benito Martínez, better known by his stage name “Bad Bunny,” released his most recent album titled Debí tirar más fotos, or Dtmf (I Should’ve Taken More Pictures). Ever since, I’ve been listening to it nonstop. The whole album is amazing—it is probably one of my favorite albums, honestly. The
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Some time ago, I thought of taking advantage of everything I do in my daily routine. This can be done with small details, which seem insignificant to many but are not. So, an essential “small detail” that I have been starting to do is to approach what I watch on TV. A great decision was
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This weekend I started watching “Normal People”, which is based on the 2018 book by Sally Rooney of the same name and it follows two characters, Marianne Sheridan played by Daisy Edgar-Jones and Connell Waldron played by Paul Mescal, as they fall in and out of each other’s lives. I’ll be upfront in that I
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This past week, I challenged myself to read the Bible more and follow a devotional plan. My faith has always been somewhat chaotic and inconsistent. I grew up Christian, but as I learned and heard different perspectives, I had doubts in my faith. After talking to people and when looking at social media, the news,
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By the end of last week, carnivals all around the world began officially on Thursday, Feb. 27. Carnivals are noted to be vibrant and festive events celebrated along many cultures worldwide, often featuring parades with floats, dancers, and musicians moving through the streets, creating a spectacle of color and sound. Music and dance share different
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