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wallna·
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·January 14, 2022

President Biden: Here’s how you can prove democracy and decency are back in the White House

When Donald Trump was president of the United States, he was often accused by liberals of disgracing the office of the presidency. When Joe Biden ran against Trump for the presidency, he criticized Trump for it. While Democrats and Republicans often disagree on social issues, economic, foreign, and immigration policy largely remain the same from president to president.
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guesta·
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·November 12, 2021

A Letter to the Editor

Dear Editor, Lawrence University outed me more than a year ago, and ever since then, I have been dealing with...
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Sarah Matthews·
Opinions & Editorials
·November 12, 2021

Have plans for winter break?

As this term comes to an end, conversations about winter break plans naturally begin to arise. As with many things, Lawrentians tend to make a competition out of winter break. Despite this sort of game being insanely ironic, considering the word “break” is in the phrase, I’m feeling pretty anxious about sharing my plans with others, worried I’ll be perceived as too lazy. 
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wallna·
Opinions & Editorials
·November 12, 2021

Free Steven Donziger

Since the 1970s, oil companies have been knowingly destroying the environment. Corporations like Exxon-Mobil, Royal Dutch Shell, Aramco, Chevron and Texaco have played some of the biggest parts in this. Texaco and Chevron, which merged in 2001, are the specific companies I will be discussing, but they’re all complicit. 
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Luther Abel·
Opinions & Editorials
·November 5, 2021

Pusillanimity, Price and Pro-Life

A few weeks ago, I wrote an article about LUCC’s pending decision on the recognition of a pro-life group on campus. In so doing, I argued for why such a group would be a boon to campus, and why I believe abortion is anti-human and anti-progress. Since then, I’ve received responses both public and private — thank you to all who have done so — and it seems useful to the campus discourse to elaborate further on why I think the way I do about such an ethically and emotionally difficult subject. 
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villeriusm·
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·January 14, 2022

Absence, uncertainty and gratitude

(CW: mental health). To cut a long story short and give a TLDR, I'm taking a leave of absence this term. I wasn't sure if I was going to, but after slogging through the first week of classes I've decided to do so for my own wellbeing. This will be the only op-ed you see from me this term and the only edition of the op-ed section edited by me. Needless for me to say, this was an immensely hard decision for me to make, but one that in the end felt very necessary.
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Molly Ruffing·
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·November 12, 2021

A Letter from the Editor

At the beginning of the term, I submitted a letter outlining some of the goals I have as editor-in-chief and some of the changes that have been made within our organization. I’m back with an update!
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villeriusm·
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·November 12, 2021

Why “The Op-Ed Writer” is hot garbage

eing published concurrently with this very op-ed you are reading right now is what can only be called a horrendously self-indulgent bit of fluff in the variety section entitled "The Op-Ed Writer." The writer of this piece has, through a terribly incoherent medium, tried to lay out her critiques of opinions and editorials, with a particular nod to my writing in particular...
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grank-m-gurter·
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·November 5, 2021

The magic of the world’s best worst cult classic

I can’t quite say that I expected to witness the captivating sight of my scantily-clad peers running through the Warch cinema with a large dildo in tow when I envisioned my college experience. Nor did I foresee myself yelling “slut” at the same screen I watched freshmen orientation presentations on during welcome week. Yet, these two occurrences both highlighted the Halloween weekend of my third year in college. 
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Camille Robertson·
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·November 5, 2021

Aloofness is out, having emotions is in

Aloofness is out, and having emotions is in. If I had easy access to any roofs, I’d shout those words from atop them; instead, I’ll settle for writing this article with as much conviction as a tabloid gossip columnist. I may not be able to cite any hard data or experts in the field, but I’ve sure got a hunch that being cool and distant really lost its edge in a world where, for a while, that was the only option. It’s just so much hotter to be in touch with your feelings.
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