On January 20, 2025, the 47th president of the United States signed Executive Order 14168 into law. The title of this Executive Order is: “DEFENDING WOMEN FROM GENDER IDEOLOGY EXTREMISM …
Opinion
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What is Fascism? Part Two
Hello, Weather Vane readership! Boy, the political landscape of the United States sure is great, eh? Stock market, more like crock market, hah! But hey, don’t worry too much about …
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America 2025: Sympathy For The Devil
If there’s anything America seems to love, it’s bloodthirst and car dealerships. The Trump whitehouse represents both of these inclinations; just this week, Trump hosted what was effectively an advertisement …
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Boycott? Protest? Overthrow?
Prior to Fri. Feb. 28, 2025, reports of an economic boycott were heard as whispers across various social media platforms such as Instagram. Repost after story repost, users shared a …
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Editorial: The Gen Z-ification of Black Culture
Back in 2020, a prominent influencer, Brittany Broski, was called out for her usage of African American English (AAE). Words like “period” and “chile” were regular parts of her vocabulary, …
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What is Fascism, Anyway? Part One
An esoteric, death-worshipping cult? The inward turning of colonialist violence? Goose-stepping Nazis? Throughout contemporary American cultural-political critique, it’s common to see various aspects of modern life derisively labeled as “fascist” …
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Editorial: Dealing with Bad Questions
In my summers at home for the past few years, I have worked as a historic interpreter at the Frontier Culture Museum in Staunton, Virginia. Each day I was assigned …
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Love is a Language We Should All Be Fluent In
In a world where bright infographics and scandalous advertisements snatch our attention, we are often distracted by what is right in front of us. In a political climate where grand …
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How to Focus Better When Studying
Using the Color Orange College students can use the color orange for better focus on studying/doing assignments. Physiology says when looking at the color orange it gives your brain energy …
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Editorial: Do What You Can and Don’t Give Up
For the past two weeks, I have felt an overwhelming sense of dread. Since Jan. 20, I feel like I haven’t been able to open my phone without seeing an …