Category: November 2017
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Who to Thank This Holiday Season
Some people that have done revolutionary things have just about gone under the radar. Instead of talking about the obvious (politics) this holiday break, maybe tell your family some cool facts about some cool dudes, just to give yourself a little relief. Lord Baden-Powell You can thank him for relieving…
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The Stations of the Writing Process
Pilate condemns Jesus to die Have you heard of the Muse? The Muse sprinkles the fairy dust of literature over your writer brain. An idea is birthed from said writer brain Zeus-style. When that idea sits in your head, it is always, without fail, the greatest idea you have ever…
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What #MeToo Means
I’ve been thinking a lot about what it means to be a woman right now, in a time when our president has been accused of sexual assault and women’s health is a hot topic in legislation. I’m living in a time where women have come together, not just because they…
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Pro-Gun, Pro-Gun Control
Two mornings after the Las Vegas shooting, I went to the newsstand in Buenos Aires, Argentina. I found the covers dominated by news of the massacre. The articles included details of the event, histories of mass shootings in the United States, commentary on President Trump’s reactions (with some shade about…
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Completely Happy
May Beetles are things that harass your window at night. They come to your room and beat-beat-BEAT at the glass. They wake you up and make you think someone is there to kill you. No one ever is, and it’s a little sad when we’re disappointed about that. Sophia Melora…
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On Being Cool
Children don’t seem to care much about “being cool”—they have not yet fallen victim to such a false state of mind. They know what is cool: big bugs are cool. Bright colors are cool. Moving fast, yelling loudly, running, and jumping—those are cool. In their lack of self-awareness, they are…
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Echoes of Charlie
The Girl in Blood. The first time I heard of Charlie was when The Girl in Blood showed up on my front porch. Red ran down her face in streams. Faces bleed a lot when they’re cut. The moth-clumped porch light cast insect-filtered rays onto her face. Glass glittered in…
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Your Horoscopes for November
Aries (March 21- April 19) Finals week is almost here Aries, and I know you’ve been putting off that paper you were assigned two weeks ago—so you know what you should do? Put some comfy sweatpants on and rewatch Stranger Things to iron out your perfect fan theory. Just email…
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Lavar Ball vs. Donald Trump
In a battle that pretty much sums up 2017, two of the most obnoxious personalities in America today have been going head-to-head: LaVar Ball and Donald Trump. The issue began when LaVar’s son LiAngelo, Cody Riley, and Jalen Hill—all members of the UCLA Bruins basketball team—were arrested for shoplifting from…
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