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You might not know it, but there’s a hidden industry within the United States. This is an industry that makes tens of billions more than the logging industry or the coal industry, or even both combined. It’s an industry that beats out retail giants like Costco or household automotive names like Ford. And worst of […]
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Over the past few years, symbols of “Southern pride” from the Civil War have become a controversial topic in the media. A particularly sore subject is whether we should fly, or even have the right to fly, the Confederate flag. Our right to fly the Confederate flag is protected under the First Amendment. Every American […]
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There are many things in life that are just hard, but imagine having to live with a rare, life-threatening genetic disease that is still unknown by many. Having Glycogen Storage Disease has shaped me into who I am, taught me a lot, and forced me to put things into perspective. There are many challenges, but […]
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On Dec. 31, 2019, the first case of coronavirus was reported in Wuhan, China. With no information on the disease including its mortality rate, whether it was contagious, and who was most at risk, the rest of the world wasn’t too concerned about an outbreak occurring anywhere else. It wasn’t until the pandemic spread to […]
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One prominent question about college sports is: Should college athletes be paid by the NCAA for their name and likeness? Many college athletes have started to take different routes to the NBA, such as the NBL and the G-League where they can earn a paycheck. The NCAA has started to wake up and begin to […]
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Many people know Kaitlin Bennett as the Kent State “gun girl,” but recently she had made a name for herself in the world of so-called “activism.” Kaitlin Bennett is one of the most ignorant, inconsiderate and immature political influencers in 2020. Allowing someone like her to continue to spread homophobic, racist, sexist, and inaccurate information […]
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Sitting in the inboxes of AP students at the very beginning of quarantine was an email from the College Board. According to the College Board, students across the country had been surveyed, and results suggested AP tests should still be offered despite the swiftly spreading pandemic. Most students probably scratched their heads when reading this—whomever […]
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I’m assuming we’ve all received a participation trophy at some point in our lives, whether it was for sports, a spelling bee, or a science fair. Nowadays, trophies line shelves in kids’ rooms or are just thrown out. This is because the trophies don’t mean anything two years down the road when you realize everyone […]
Read MoreI’m sure by now, you have seen someone driving distractedly, or been guilty of this yourself. Cell phone use while driving leads to 1.6 million crashes each year. However, it’s not just texting that is the issue, other actions including eating, conversing, drinking (and spilling), using an in-vehicle navigation system, or applying makeup, which led […]
Read MoreOver the past few weeks, all of our lives have been turned upside down. Instead of our spirits being crushed in light of recent events, I think we’ve shown remarkable resilience even through these trying times. We’ve found creative ways to come together while being apart all over the world, such as birthday drive-bys, Netflix […]
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