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Cats: why the film medium doesn’t work for every story

January 20, 2020

Some things should be left on stage When a bad movie is released during the year, I always feel the urge to tell my friends...

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Environmental costs of the holiday season

January 15, 2020

Following “green holiday tips” won’t save the planet In the 2018 movie “Leave No Trace,” an Iraq War veteran with PTSD lives with his daughter...

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The future of the NFL looks dystopian

January 13, 2020

The NFL will never be safe enough We’re a century into the NFL, and I’m not entirely sure if the league is the best or...

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Sarah Dessen’s Twitter meltdown sheds light on a larger issue

January 10, 2020

Art should invite response, both positive and negative I’m not an avid reader of young adult literature anymore, but reading YA was a rite...

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Eli Manning is no hall of famer

December 11, 2019

Who qualifies as a hall of famer is becoming increasingly complex in a rapidly changing NFL The NFL Hall of Fame is a tricky business....

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Is environmental justice actually possible?

December 9, 2019

And how should we define it? One of my environmental policy professors concluded a recent lecture about environmental justice (EJ) by asking the class whether...

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Women of all ages and backgrounds deserve to have their stories shared

December 6, 2019

Telling the stories of women means telling stories about a variety of women In anticipation of season three of “The Crown,” which was released on...

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Activism in the NFL

December 4, 2019

Jay-Z is no sell-out This August, Jay-Z’s entertainment company, Roc Nation, entered into a multi-year deal with the NFL to “enhance the NFL’s live game...

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Coca-Cola’s confusing crusade for environmental cred

December 2, 2019

A case study in the confounding contradictions of corporate environmental stewardship A few weeks ago, in one of my environmental policy classes, we had a...

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Young Adults literature gets a lot of undue criticism

November 30, 2019

YA novels are unique and important for the way they allow readers to connect to stories For better or worse, I credit the development of...

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Fantasy football has revolutionized the NFL and you should play it

November 27, 2019

Revenue from the fantasy football industry has propelled the league to change the way we consume its product Fantasy football makes every NFL game worth...

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EPA’s proposed “transparent science” rule is sick joke

November 25, 2019

It’s funny because more Americans will get sick and die as a result. Get it? President Donald Trump spends his time distracting America by screaming...

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Has creativity lost its spark?

November 22, 2019

A no-nonsense and uncreative poem might just be the most creative thing you’ll hear about today I never found myself captivated by poetry until my...

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The NFL’s diversity flaws

November 20, 2019

The NFL’s ongoing issues with racial inequality are a stark reflection of our society The racial divide in the NFL is wider than ever. Given...

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Humor: How to actually sign off your email

November 19, 2019

When “sincerely” just isn’t sincere enough Undoubtedly, the most valuable bit of knowledge you’ll ever learn at college is mastering the art of proper email...

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