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Dean Zhou·
HighlightsOpinions & Editorials
·November 11, 2022

With Twitter takeover, Elon Musk walks a thin tightrope

With the recent acquisition of Twitter by the (in)famous Tesla CEO Elon Musk, Twitter is already taking a far different approach...
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Nathan Wall·
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·November 11, 2022

The power of local politics

At the federal level, politics sucks. Republicans have been going farther to the right, and Democratic leadership...
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Evan Ney·
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·November 4, 2022

Trimesters aren’t great. Why do we still have them?

For many of Lawrence’s students, including me, who live too far away from campus to drive, we have just passed the terrible point...
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Isabel Dorn·
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·November 4, 2022

Misogyny, spice and the gender politics of romance novels

For most people, the words “romance novel” come with an uncomfortably amusing stigma. They conjure up images.. 
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Sophia Lewis·
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·October 28, 2022

The difference between leftists and liberals

It may be a result of my personal political consciousness journey, but more and more it seems...
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Christyn Abaray·
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·November 11, 2022

Admin response to “Improvements to Campus made over summer”

Christyn Abaray, Chief of Staff to President Laurie Carter, responded to last week’s article on behalf of the Lawrence administration. ...
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Marifé Entenza-Sierra·
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·November 11, 2022

A resident of Voodis responds to campus concerns

I am a resident of the Voodis House, the group residence presiding between International House and Big Exec. By late...
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Nathan Wall·
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·November 4, 2022

Vote your conscience

Everyone says voting is important. I agree. We have an election in four days, and it’s an important one. All over the country...
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Ella Hardy·
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·November 4, 2022

The case for a Lawrence playground

This summer, Lawrence underwent several different upgrades and construction projects. When these projects were announced...
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Marifé Entenza-Sierra·
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·October 28, 2022

It’s great to get away, but we need to consider ethics too

From Marco Polo to Ibn Battuta to Lewis and Clark to Peter Santenello, people have always...
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