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Uncompensated exploitation: an intern’s plight

Kaetlyn Dembkoski Staff Writer   Dating back to about the 12th century in England, apprenticeships were meant to spread the immense knowledge of masters of certain tasks down to another man who was in search for a craft to specialize in. As times have progressed, apprenticeships have become less frequent; along with that notion, even in the amount of those that are remaining, the difficulties … Continue reading Uncompensated exploitation: an intern’s plight

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All Hail the Breast

  Sarah Swindell   Staff Writer The changing of the calendar marked more than a change into October. It is officially breast cancer awareness month. Pink ribbons and non-profit campaigns will be just about as prevalent as Halloween candy and decorations. However, in a month dedicated to preserving the female body from this unique and ravaging disease, we seem to remain ignorant to the measures taken … Continue reading All Hail the Breast

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The biggest challenge facing students today

Antonio Rivera   Staff Writer College is hard. It’s pretty much widely accepted as fact around the world. The worst part about this, is that it probably always will be. But why is that? What about college makes almost every student struggle and for some, crack under the pressure and decide not to continue? The biggest challenge facing students today is keeping up with everything on … Continue reading The biggest challenge facing students today

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Depression: reliant on empathy

Ailey O’Toole Staff Writer I would argue that the hardest part about being mentally ill is the fact that people who are not mentally ill don’t understand the way disorders can affect a person, and thus expect people with mental health problems to operate in the same way they do. One of the biggest struggles people with depression face is exhaustion, causing them to be … Continue reading Depression: reliant on empathy

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An Open Letter to Internet Activists

Harrison Phipps   Opinions Editor Greetings, Internet Activists! I know you only have the best of intentions. You have a cause that you wish to further, and you see it as something that deserves to be written, ranted, and reposted about. I do not mean to completely pigeonhole you, but some degree of generalization is needed to address you on a large scale. There are … Continue reading An Open Letter to Internet Activists

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Science before politics is sink or swim

Dylan Hull   Staff Writer Whether it was to stay informed or enjoy a circus, most people tuned in to the first presidential debate last week.  While the “building the middle class v. tax cuts for corporations” argument gained the most focus, a grand total of 82 seconds were used for environmental platforming, according to a ‘Grist’ article.   This issue, historically, has gotten the … Continue reading Science before politics is sink or swim

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Discrimination against mental health: written into our system

Ailey O’Toole   Staff Writer It is no secret that discrimination against the mentally ill is present in so many parts of our society, both in our cultural beliefs and even in our justice system. Stigmas against people who are mentally ill are so powerful that it has been codified into federal law for over 50 years, and not many people are even aware of … Continue reading Discrimination against mental health: written into our system

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The Shrinking Stepping Stone of Childhood

Jared Lawrence   Staff Writer When you ask someone about their childhood, the response usually includes an anecdote about misunderstanding a subject that is normal for a child to not understand. Not knowing that cursing is bad, not understanding human reproduction, or even not getting adult humor on tv shows. Childhood is always defined by the norms and values that are accepted by the predominate … Continue reading The Shrinking Stepping Stone of Childhood

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The importance of student life

Andrew Oliver   Staff Writer   It was Chairman Mao who said “If you want to know the taste of a pear, you must change the pear by eating it yourself.” The quote is one which illustrates the necessity of direct experience in the acquisition of genuine knowledge, one which has been echoed time and time again by philosophers of all kinds – particularly as … Continue reading The importance of student life

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The unfunny truth about your casual joke

Sumur Neace   Guest Writer Trigger Warning for Rape and Sexual Assault It was a casual joke, said to a friend of mine after she mentioned that she was going to a club: “Don’t get raped!”  While this comment may have been said with good intentions, it enraged me. I am sick and tired of people casually dropping this phrase for cheap laughs. I’ve often … Continue reading The unfunny truth about your casual joke

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