It was 9:01, and class would start in fourteen minutes. Today was the day that my partner and I were supposed to lead a group discussion, and she had not …
Opinion
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Reflections from WCSC: An avenue for growth
My D.C. experience has created a great avenue of personal growth for me. 2020 has been the year of challenges: overt injustice, a heavily concerning election and a pandemic are …
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Reflections from WCSC: Making precious memories
Through WCSC, I am working with Washington Digital Media (WDM), a company that creates designs for their clients and makes videos to promote them. Right now we are doing work …
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Learning more important than getting good grades
From a young age, most students raised in the United States public schooling system learn to see themselves in their grade. Classrooms are segregated based on performance. Those who show …
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US Classism: An overview
While many other “-isms” are at the forefront of the fight for equality, classism is on the backburner. Classism is prejudice based on the social class of an individual or …
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Check out my bike: No, it’s not my boyfriend’s
One of the joyous and beautiful features of riding a motorcycle are those moments when you watch your speedometer jump to life and feel the wind brush your face; When …
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Are we really the UNITED States of America?
I find it odd that we are known as the United States of America, yet our country has been divided for years. In the pledge of allegiance it states “liberty …
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Routine may relieve COVID stress
Let me paint a picture for you. You’re sitting in your room, not quite sure what you are going to do next. Not quite sure if you have control over …
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Asking the same question, 36 years later
36 years ago, The Weather Vane asked EMU (then EMC) this question: Is the U.S. ready for a woman vice president? I found this article in The Weather Vane’s archives …
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Taking steps to save a life
Mental health is a topic people shy away from even though it is well-known that it is important. Does the thought of talking about someone’s mental health bother you? Are …