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Miri Villerius·
Opinions & Editorials
·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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Jorja Springer·
Opinions & Editorials
·February 25, 2022

Breaking the cycle of binge shopping

If you’re anything like me, the winter term hits your mental health hard. Seasonal affective disorder has gripped Lawrence as evidenced by the light therapy lamps scattered across campus. And if you’re especially like me, the answer to this is clear: binge...
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Molly Ruffing·
Opinions & Editorials
·October 8, 2021

The reason for my capstone tears

If you’ve read essentially anything I’ve written for The Lawrentian in the past year or so, you probably know that I’m a proud first-generation college student. You might even be sick of hearing about it— if so, good. We don’t talk about the experiences of first-generation college students enough; pretending we don’t exist does not minimize the experiences we...
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Nathan Wall·
Opinions & Editorials
·February 18, 2022

Suburbs and cars or people and the planet: A mutually exclusive choice

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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Miri Villerius·
Opinions & Editorials
·October 22, 2021

History hasn’t changed humanity

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·
HighlightsOpinions & Editorials
·January 28, 2022

You are not responsible for the world ending!

I don’t know about you all, but lately it has felt like the world is ending. And by lately, I mean my entire lifetime. And by “the world is ending,” I mean I have no hope for our future. Also, I know for a fact I’m not the only one who feels like this. I have a conversation like this with someone at least every day! Eek! What are we going to do about that?! 
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Nathan Wall·
Opinions & Editorials
·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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Lauren Kelly·
Opinions & Editorials
·September 24, 2021

Studying Abroad in a Pandemic: Thoughts a year later

I moved into the dorms this year knowing that on that same day in 2020, I was moving to Oxford, England to study at Oxford. I can’t believe it has been a year. I have so many feelings about that, and as many more students are able to study abroad now (rather than just two students in fall 2020), I wanted to reflect.  
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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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Sarah Matthews·
Opinions & Editorials
·September 24, 2021

Emma Chamberlain is my best friend

my best friend. In fact, I’m probably not her number one fan, even though I do consistently watch her videos and listen to her podcast. And, in all honesty...
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