Investigating needlessly complicated writing in society George Orwell was onto something when he condemned the use of complex language in his 1946 essay “Politics and…
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Why college boys are cryptic, or are they at all? An investigation I call myself a “bystander to love” because I watch it unravel around…
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When true crime fascination turns into infatuation In an era where media violence is the subject of much debate and conjecture, it’s hard to imagine…
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My heart is pounding Thump, thump, thump. Drops of sweat trickle down my face tickling my cheek, my chin, splashing as they hit the floor.…
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Taylor Swift Wants You to Hate Her
by Valerie DiGloria October 17, 2017And other reasons we’re somehow still talking about Taylor Swift. Taylor Swift began her story innocently. She was just a girl with a dream, a…
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Examining America’s sordid history of foreign intervention There is an American narrative as long and potent as American history. In fact, it often shapes history…
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Examining overt and subtle racism on college campuses When I was applying for colleges as a high school senior, I took serious note of the…