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Palestinians look at the destruction after an Israeli strike in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip onSaturday, Jan. 27.

Opinion | Journalism is not a crime

By Sofia Uriagereka-Herburger, Senior Staff Columnist • February 2, 2024
Killing journalists is a war crime. There is not a single government or military in the world that is unaware of this fact. Press and media employees are meant to have immunity during military attacks, even in the extremely rare case that they are producing propaganda. 
Alaqua Cox as Maya Lopez in Marvel Studios “Echo.”

Opinion | Marvel has always been political

By Livia LaMarca, Assistant Opinions Editor • February 2, 2024
Marvel has always been “woke.” For decades, it has included and represented a wide range of races, genders, sexualities and disabilities. Throughout its pages, it has always engaged with current events and tackled politics.
Opinion | I have a love-hate relationship with cover letters

Opinion | I have a love-hate relationship with cover letters

By Abigail Dobry, Senior Staff Columnist • February 1, 2024
I have a love-hate relationship with cover letters for job applications. Frankly, it’s mostly hate, but I am warming up to them. Job searching is tough as it is, and curating a personalized letter for almost every job is tiring.
Poetry | Lover and Liar

Poetry | Lover and Liar

By Irene Moran, Staff Columnist • January 29, 2024
Irene Moran shares a poem about someone she used to love
Opinion | Just because you make your bed every day doesn’t mean you are OK

Opinion | Just because you make your bed every day doesn’t mean you are OK

By Grace Harris, Staff Columnist • January 29, 2024
Just because you can function and your actions don't fit perfectly into the textbook definition of depression and anxiety does not mean you are completely fine, and it is OK to seek help.
Opinion | Your guilt at buying from Shein is your moral compass desperately knocking

Opinion | Your guilt at buying from Shein is your moral compass desperately knocking

By Livia Daggett, Contributing Editor • January 26, 2024
Yes — under capitalism, within the U.S.’s car-reliant infrastructure, with laughable minimum wages and flagrant union-busting left and right, there are plenty of exploitative industries and environmentally toxic byproducts that normal people simply cannot opt out of. We should always emphasize a class perspective when the idealistic wealthy criticize others for not being perfect environmentalists or assume everyone has time to be a choosy shopper. 
Country music artist Connor Smith plays the guitar during his concert at Stage AE.

Opinion | Resisting country music is futile

By Gabriela Herring, Staff Columnist • January 25, 2024
We now live in a time where there’s room in the industry to serve more than Ford F-150 owners. Resistance to state tyranny, big money and systemic abuses of power were at the crux of country music as it was born.
Opinion | Let’s end book discrimination

Opinion | Let’s end book discrimination

By Danae Poteat, Staff Columnist • January 23, 2024
What I have seen firsthand is people judging the dialogue, plot or characters of a book and when they come upon someone who loved the book, they degrade this person just because they enjoyed it.
Opinion | Stubbornness … why is it so hard to overcome?

Opinion | Stubbornness … why is it so hard to overcome?

By Irene Moran, Staff Columnist • January 22, 2024
I was thinking about stubbornness over winter break while experiencing a heartbreak. This made me realize that sometimes, it is OK to be stubborn. 
Opinion | We need to stop doing “What I eat in a day” videos on TikTok

Opinion | We need to stop doing “What I eat in a day” videos on TikTok

By Grace Harris, Staff Columnist • January 22, 2024
It is important that one of the most widely used social media apps doesn't contribute to more harm that adolescents and the general public will succumb to.
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