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The 2018 midterm elections contained a number of high-stakes contests. Will Americans make the correct choice regarding their future?

Pietrow: It was a close one for America’s future

David Pietrow, Columnist November 9, 2018

Everybody knows that this year’s midterm elections were critical to the nation’s future, mostly because both the Senate and the House were highly contested. The elections determined our representatives...

McPheeters: Body modification positivity only, please

Max McPheeters, Columnist November 9, 2018

I’m tired of people commenting on others’ body modifications. When I say “body modification,” I mean all types. Not just tattoos and piercings but also cosmetic surgery and any other way you...

Zhu: Sacrificing personal identity for the sake of filial piety

Caroline Zhu, Staff Columnist November 9, 2018

With the holidays coming up fast, suddenly more and more questions arise regarding identity and how to define that outside of the home. One of the most significant is how to bridge the LGBT identity and...

Taekman: A shout amidst a quiet return

Sarah Taekman, Staff Columnist November 9, 2018

When I was in my senior year of high school, a Holocaust survivor came into our classroom and told us about her experience. She didn’t look her 90 plus years: she walked unassisted, her hair was white...

Coleman: The trials of first-year living

Kehley Coleman, Staff Columnist November 9, 2018

A few days ago, I woke to shouts of jubilation in the hallway outside my room. “There’s hot water,” the girls next door cried out joyfully. From my room, I couldn’t help breathing a sigh...

Kim: How it feels to get help

Won Hee Kim, Copy Editor November 2, 2018

I fell into a major depressive episode last Saturday. Over that week, I had been interacting with so many people and doing so much work that the stress became overwhelming. But I continued to force...

Rudoff: Complicity in mass shootings is a national burden

Rudoff: Complicity in mass shootings is a national burden

Jackson Rudoff, Opinion Editor November 2, 2018

It’s doubtful that anyone missed the news of the mass shooting that took place at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh this past Saturday. It was an attack that left 11 dead, six injured and, as...

Yakumithis: My celebrity cheat list

Sophia Yakumithis, News Editor November 2, 2018

A few weeks ago, I wrote a piece about my celebrity crushes. To answer a lot of your questions: no, I don’t regret exposing myself. That’s why I’m about to do it again. This time, it’s even more...

Wilson: Uptown’s food funk

Peter Wilson, Staff Columnist November 2, 2018

There are many exceptionally wonderful things about this university. The academics are renowned and challenging, the campus is beautiful and located in a cultural hub and the professors are esteemed and...

Smith: A mid-semester reflection

Josiah Smith, Staff Columnist November 2, 2018

Like it or not, the middle of the semester is when you’re compelled to reflect. There’s something about receiving midterm grades, whether scathing, decent or exceptional, that causes you to ponder...

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