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wallna·
Opinions & Editorials
·November 5, 2021

Democrats: Get out of your own way or prepare to lose in 2021

The past few months of national news have been dominated by the debate over Joe Biden’s agenda, and the Reconciliation Bill vs the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill. In 2020, during the Democratic Primary, candidate Bernie Sanders proposed $16 Trillion in spending for infrastructure and climate change. He was not the candidate, unfortunately, and by the time Biden was inaugurated, climate groups had brought that down to $10 Trillion. President Joe Biden compromised and asked for $6 Trillion. Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia, who is allegedly a Democrat, asked for $4 Trillion in spending.
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Sarah Matthews·
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·October 29, 2021

Female musical artists and their exes

As a hardcore Taylor Swift fan, I’ll admit I get a little defensive when people openly don’t like her music. However much I disagree with them, though, I understand that everyone has different musical tastes. So, I won’t be arguing that everyone should love Taylor Swift. I will, however, share my opinion on why everyone should just shut up about female musical artists only writing about their exes. 
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wallna·
Opinions & Editorials
·October 29, 2021

Why “don’t speak ill of the dead” needs to die

On October 18, 2021, General Colin Powell died, following the death of fellow Bush Administration official Donald Rumsfeld earlier this year on June 29. On February 25, 2020, ousted Egyptian dictator Hosni Mubarak died at the age of 91. And on April 8, 2013, and June 5, 2004, former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and former President Ronald Reagan both died. Each one of these deaths has sparked debates about how to react when someone with a controversial past dies.
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kellyl·
Opinions & Editorials
·October 22, 2021

I really like You’re Wrong About

The opinions expressed in The Lawrentian are those of the students, faculty and community members who wrote them. The Lawrentian does not endorse any...
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Sarah Matthews·
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·October 22, 2021

Let people believe in Astrology (from your local Pisces)

The opinions expressed in The Lawrentian are those of the students, faculty and community members who wrote them. The Lawrentian does not endorse any...
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Camille Robertson·
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·October 29, 2021

On the importance of playlists

Last month I got scammed and promptly cancelled my debit card, and since then Spotify has been sending me a lot of threatening emails saying, “You better update your payment information, or we’re gonna take away your Student Premium membership.”
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pricem·
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·October 29, 2021

In response to “LUCC v. Pro-Life”

Luther Abel’s “LUCC v. Pro-Life” article (The Lawrentian, 15 October 2021) expresses disagreement with LUCC’s decision to deny the Pro-Life group the official status of a campus organization. Abel defends his position by stating that babies are positive both on an individual and global scale, and that the group deserves the right to organize and receive funding. I am writing to comment on Abel’s claims and disagree with his argument.
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Camille Robertson·
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·October 22, 2021

Lost time

I’ve been irresponsible lately. All I want to do is hang out with my friends, all the time, and I don’t want to do my homework, or my regular work, and I don’t even want to participate in the cultural movement that is “Me Time”, because that tends to involve being alone, and I’m sick of being alone.
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villeriusm·
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·October 22, 2021

History hasn’t changed humanity

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guesta·
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·October 22, 2021

A Letter to the Editor

Dear Editor, Lauren Kelly and Anders Hanhan would like to acknowledge and thank all staff and faculty members of the...
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