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OPINION: Plastic straw activism

Nicholas Hunter July 13, 2018

Recently, there has been a big movement to end the use of drinking straws. Starbucks recently unveiled lids reminiscent of toddler sippy cups to replace straws completely by 2020. Last week, Seattle,...

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Opinion: A message from your next, brand new local Starbucks

Cameron Gorman July 5, 2018

Well, hi there. I guess it might be kind of hard for me to explain who I am. Let’s see — well, you’ve seen ‘A Christmas Carol’, right? No, it doesn’t matter if it was the Jim Carrey version,...

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Hiding behind a smile

Brandon Bounds July 5, 2018

*Editor’s note: This story was previously told on Brandon's personal Medium page in May 2018. He describes his scenario as accurately as possible. Therefore, graphic language is used in the story.This...

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Opinion: Homeless people are more than just statistical data

Alexandra Tinline July 2, 2018

If someone asked you to close your eyes and picture an average household within the United States you would probably see your own neighborhood.You’d most likely picture that house at the end of the cul-de-sac...

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Opinion: Cyber beauty

Cameron Gorman July 2, 2018

You’ve probably seen Lil Miquela. She has brown hair, done up in two space buns, and a light dusting of freckles across the bridge of her nose. She can often be seen, in her copious Instagram posts,...

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Opinion: World Cup stars and busts after the end of group stage play

Jacob Adams June 29, 2018

Stars:Forward: “Chucky” Lozano, Mexico.The 22-year old PSV player had a lot of hype coming into the World Cup, and now reports say that F.C. Barcelona are calling for him. His lone goal was the decider...

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Opinion: Lessons from the karaoke store

Bruno Beidacki June 28, 2018

For the summer, I got a job at a karaoke store. We sell mixers, amplifiers, stereos, and microphones — but nothing brings more revenue than our karaoke system sales. It’s a weird and unique job at...

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Opinion: You Were Wrong

Cameron Gorman June 28, 2018

Multiple journalists are dead in Annapolis. What could I say, really? When I saw the news, I froze for a moment. My heart, like every other time these kinds of tragedies strike, grew so heavy. But only...

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Opinion: The power of a hope chest

Cameron Gorman June 28, 2018

If you feel a pang of yearning when you see an abandoned mitten lying in the snow, someone’s commemorative wedding shirt in a thrift store, or the tags on your garage sale suitcase still bearing an old-sounding...

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Opinion: Thoughts on Melania Trump’s jacket controversy

Alexandra Tinline June 24, 2018

If you look at a person’s closet, it usually says a lot about them.  Mine would come across as the dysfunctional style of a lazy 12-year-old boy crossed with middle age suburban mom. Try imagining that.People...

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Opinion: In a perfect world

Cameron Gorman June 24, 2018

When you were younger, the favorite question among the adults was probably something along the lines of “What do you want to do when you grow up?”Or, if the adults were feeling a little subconsciously...

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Opinion: P.S. – write often

Alexandra Tinline June 21, 2018

We have the technology to be anonymous among the hundreds of thousands of trolls available at our fingertips. Using social media networks, like Twitter, we can post literally any random thought that pops...

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