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Yedid B.M.·
HighlightsOpinions & Editorials
·November 1, 2024

Getting through the to-dos…

yakeyt·
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·November 1, 2024

How my ADHD diagnosis liberated me

“You just need to try harder.” Growing up hearing those words, I believed I had complete control over the outcomes of whatever I set my mind to....
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Yedid B.M.·
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·October 26, 2024

Can you see the meteor?

Taylor Hughes·
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·October 18, 2024

The case for the Oxford comma

An Oxford comma is used after the penultimate item in a list of three or more items, found before the appropriate conjunction. It was a beautiful invention rumored to have been coined by Horace Hart...
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lewiss·
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·October 11, 2024

The case for Contemporary art

In 2019, Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan sold two editions of his work “Comedian” at auction for $120,000 apiece. This work featured a fresh banana duct taped to a wall...
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wunderle·
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·November 1, 2024

I’m proud to be a DIII athlete

While at this school, I’ve heard the term “DIII” tossed around like an insult quite a bit. “You’re just a DIII athlete,” some say. “It’s DIII for a reason.” Why is that? What do people think it means to be DIII?...
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Anna Frogge·
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·October 26, 2024

I have a bone to pick with throw pillows

Since I was young, I have been a fan of home renovation shows. Some of my earliest memories are of my mother and I watching them, curled up on the couch....
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zhoud·
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·October 26, 2024

“Megalopolis”: Francis Coppola’s Ayn Rand-esque failure

The best way to summarize Francis Ford Coppola’s two-hour, 13-minute and 18-second-long golden-tinted outdated turd of $120 million is by simply saying “It’s just ‘Atlas Shrugged.’” ...
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wunderle·
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·October 18, 2024

American Dining Creations doesn’t respect dietary restrictions

One of Lawrence’s many quirks is how late in the year its Fall Term starts. This year, the school year began on Sep. 16. Fall athletes arrive earlier, however, in order to keep the same schedule as competitive schools...
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Dean Zhou·
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·October 11, 2024

Undue praise: a “New York Times” blunder

Yet again, good conscience has forced my hand regarding another mainstream journalist pillar falling for the avoidable. Apparently, the late Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah...
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