I started taking German classes in eighth grade. At first, I just wanted to get the language requirement out of the way and I was vehemently against taking another two years of Spanish. I...
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Ignorance in America
In the current state of the world with the ease of access to information, people should be more informed. However, in reality the general public has become more misinformed than ever before. When newspapers...
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Is Valentine’s Day worth it?
Everyone has their own opinions on Valentine’s Day. Some enjoy the day since it is filled with love and care, but others oppose the holiday since it can remind them of how they may...
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Call me innocent
My parents have always kept me in this bubble, excluding me from the truths of this broken world. Honestly, I don’t necessarily blame them. My extreme cluelessness was the most relevant problem. I didn’t...
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Dystopian America
“Dystopia” as defined by the Merriam-Webster dictionary is “an imagined world or society in which people lead wretched, dehumanized, fearful lives.” This is what America is beginning to feel like. Children are afraid to...
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Senior year stress
With the reputation that the last year of high school is easy and carefree, most seniors are ready to breeze through. The reality of senior year is not always as expected. Constant sport practices...
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Nancy Pelosi is a goddess, change my mind
Finally. Someone had the gall to stand up to President Donald Trump. On his own turf, Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi announced an impeachment claim against Trump and immediately launched the...
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American jokers
I leaned against the counter. “Oh yeah? How was it?’” He shook his head and looked down. “I don’t know man…it’s not for everyone.” On Oct. 19, 2019, I, Carter Newcomb, walked into theater...
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Magnitude of madness
Fantastic DC comic villain origin story retelling has media and consumers in awe Todd Phillips’ 2019 adaptation of DC’s Gotham City nightmare, the Joker, has shattered box office records, earning $279.702 million and $858...
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Personal reflection isn’t worth crying over while showering everyday
I’ve been doing a lot of reflecting lately. I’ve been focused on things that could’ve been. What I could have been, who I could have been, how things could be so different if I...
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