In early 2020, the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, students across the nation were sent home from school for what would evolve into many months of online learning. At that …
Opinion
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Duolingo Update Worsens User Experience
All too often, app designers change features of their apps that, to users, make no sense. My earliest memory of this is with Instagram. Instead of keeping a chronological feed, …
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Gen Z Culture Is Contributing to Blood Shortage
Almost every week, I pick up an eight-hour shift at Harrisonburg’s American Red Cross blood donation center, checking folks in and cleaning equipment. I’ve seen many people come give blood, …
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The NFL Should Take Head Injuries More Seriously
The National Football League is one of the highest grossing athletic leagues in the United States. Americans love football, but the continuous trauma that the players go through has many …
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Minecraft, Cyclical Interest, and Confusion
I used to be a huge player of the popular blocky game, Minecraft. I’ve beaten the Ender Dragon and the Wither countless times since I started playing in 2013 or …
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YOASOBI Should Be Mainstream Music
Over the past summer, I discovered the artist YOASOBI, a Japanese power-duo that has been dominating Japan’s Billboard top 100 artists. And rightfully so, as they have released many songs …
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Did We Forget That Victims Have Families Too?
When logging on to Netflix you’ll find the “Top 10 TV Shows in the U.S. Today” category. Number one in this category is currently DAHMER – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer …
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The Hauntingly White World of Tim Burton
Halloween is approaching, the summer breeze is turning cold and numbing, and a hauntingly beautiful season is upon us. This time extends beyond a season for Tim Burton’s drawing and …
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World War Two Déjà Vu
On Oct. 5, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed into law the annexation of the Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk and Luhansk regions of Ukraine, laying claim to roughly 15% of Ukraine’s total …
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Stop Using Social Media to Humiliate Strangers
I hate to admit it, but I live on social media. From TikTok to Twitter to Instagram and everything in between, if there’s a social media app, I’m probably on …