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The culprit behind campus sickness

Katie Mancini, Opinions Columnist • February 18, 2025
As the winter comes to a close, sickness runs rampant on campus. A silent carrier is at work, infecting anyone in its path. Whether you're under the weather, know someone who is or feeling just fine, norovirus could be lurking nearby.
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Digital does not have to be the future

Christopher Hayden, Opinions Columnist • February 14, 2025
In the current age of media and entertainment, streaming is the main method of consuming film, television and music. With services like Netflix and Spotify giving you access to your favorite entertainment right at your fingertips, there is no surprise these platforms have become so successful.
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OP-ED: We must hedge against the risk of climate change

Terry Hansen • February 13, 2025
Former Wisconsin congressman and current U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy recently issued a memo calling for the elimination of nearly all Biden Administration “orders, directives, rules, regulations, notices, guidance documents, funding agreements, programs and policy statements” related to climate change and greenhouse gas emissions.
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OP-ED: Blake Lively and the myth of the “perfect victim”

Ellie Nelsen-Freund and Salem Seymour • February 12, 2025
In the weeks following the release of the movie adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s novel “It Ends With Us,”actress  Blake Lively has come forward about sexual harassment from her co-star, Justin Baldoni.
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The future of women’s sports is bright

Lilly Peacock, Sports Columnist • February 11, 2025
For years, women’s sports fought for recognition. Now, they’re demanding it.
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Transgender athletes aren’t a threat, Trump is

Joseph Schamber, Executive Opinions Editor • February 6, 2025
Republicans have pretended that allowing transwomen to play in women's sports could spell the collapse of American society, but their own elected president poses a much more significant threat than trans-athletes ever could.
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Trump refuses to take accountability for deadly plane crashes

Katie Mancini, Opinions Columnist • February 6, 2025
Two fatal plane crashes occurred the last week of January in both Washington, D.C. and Philadelphia, leaving the public heartbroken, but the man elected to lead our country during times like these was stuck playing the blame game.
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The Handmaid’s Tale has eerie parallels to Trump 2.0

Lilly Peacock, Sports Columnist • February 5, 2025
In Margaret Atwood's "The Handmaid’s Tale," American society's fall into authoritarianism did not happen overnight and the incremental restriction on people's human rights appear to have eerie parallels to Trump's brand of politics.
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AI in films doesn’t have to be a bad thing

Rachel Lopera, Assistant Opinions Editor • February 4, 2025
The Oscars have a history of highlighting diverse actors and acknowledging powerful stories within cinematic artistry, but this year they have called viewers’ attention to an important modern controversy: artificial intelligence.
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Blake Lively just wants to save face

Katie Mancini, Opinions Columnist • January 29, 2025
Blake Lively's case against Baldoni seems like a fruitless attempt to protect her reputation after a failed press tour and she should not get away with it.
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Second half teams aren’t national champions

Lilly Peacock, Sports Columnist • January 28, 2025
A second-half comeback is thrilling to watch, but constantly leaning on the hope of one isn’t something fans or players should settle for.
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Trump is not our savior

Rachel Lopera, Assistant Opinions Editor • January 27, 2025
Trump has made a habit of creating problems and swooping in as a savior to garner support. Now, after reprieving TikTok of its ban, he has done it again.
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