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Nice Guys Don’t Finish Last. Get Over It.

March 25, 2019 by

Jordan Curiel critiques the Nice Guy Complex, and what the real implications of the "friend zone."
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Family Vs. Self-Identity: Can You Have It Both Ways?

March 23, 2019 by

Examining cultural differences within her family, Melanie Ziment defines Judaism on her own terms.
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The College Status-Quo: Is It Always the Right Choice?

March 21, 2019 by

Sophia Rollins questions society's demands for a college degree, and considers the real reasons people choose to come to university.
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What’s the Real Cost of a Strawberry?

March 19, 2019 by

Amarica Rafanelli explores the true cost of labor in the U.S., and how we take it for granted in our everyday products and lives.
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It’s Affirmative: Yes Means Yes

March 17, 2019 by

Juliet Carter highlights the importance of teaching consent at a young age.
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Group or Individual Therapy — It Depends On You!

March 15, 2019 by

Jasmine Feng details her experiences with individual and group therapy and issues an important reminder that it does get better.
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The Best Education That Money Can Buy Isn’t Really the Best

March 13, 2019 by

Katherine Swartz takes a lens to the flawed college admissions process following the revelation that wealthy parents bribed their childrens' ways into elite universities.
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Ask AJ: Affairs of the Heart and Other Parts

March 12, 2019 by

From grooming to gamophobia, AJ tackles your most pressing questions.
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Flesh Prison: What Do You Call Yours?

March 12, 2019 by

Kat Chen discusses the importance that names take in our lives and bodies.
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Not Your Exotic Babe: Navigating I.V. As Ethnically Ambiguous

March 11, 2019 by

A Gaucho breaks down why pickup lines that fetishize ethnic ambiguity are creepy, not cute.
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Argument in the Office: Are Beauty Pageants Feminist or Flawed?

March 9, 2019 by and

Joshen Mantai and Emily Hickingbottom debate the value of beauty pageants in today's society. Are they testaments to the feminist movement, or are they holding women back in the era of #MeToo?
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Honestly, Honesty is Easier

March 8, 2019 by

Emily Smith extolls the virtues of being honest with her parents and the role that plays in fostering healthy relationships.
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Healthcare in College is a Total Headache

March 7, 2019 by

Opinion Editor Hannah Jackson dissects the difficulty of dealing with medical side effects while also being a full-time student.
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Perfect But Passive: The Problem With the ‘Model Minority’

March 7, 2019 by

Annabel Li breaks down the myth of the model minority.
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In Defense of Dutch Directness

March 6, 2019 by

Britt de Visser argues that we should take a page out the Dutch's books and try being more straightforward in our daily interactions.
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