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Cultural appropriation has no place in hip-hop scene

By Anita Raychawdhuri -

These artists, perhaps with harmless intentions, make aspects of black culture kitschy. The videos portray black women as laughable sex objects with no consideration for actual Caribbean dance history. They make it ...

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Fair food system impossible without reform

By Dorothy Farrell -

We must place a higher value on quality, not quantity. Food connects mankind not only to the planet that sustains its growth, but also the people who work to make everything come ...

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Misinformation and fear stigmatize mental illness

By Melanie Sharif -

Anxiety and depression are two of the most common mental illnesses in the United States, but those who suffer continue to feel immense shame. ...

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Meteorologists deserve more credit from public

By Derek Stampone -

While it may sound ridiculous, the meteorologist is successful at telling you what the weather is right now, and that window of correctness has expanded to a few days. ...

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Crosswalk strobe lights present danger to students

By Miriam Geiger -

The installation of the lights is well intentioned, but less harmful alternatives are possible. ...

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Standardized test scores should be used responsibly

By Ilana Lipowicz -

With their fates independent of their students' performances, teachers will better serve their students. ...

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GPA does not determine intelligence

By Sarah Saad -

Most of the time people care about others' grades so they can find out who is "inferior" to them. This act is simply a sing of insecurity and I believe it makes ...

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Campus toilet paper leaves students irritated

By Ben Moosher -

This seems like a menial problem on paper, but like we all learned in kindergarten, everyone poops, and a lot of people do it on campus. Why would the University ignore such ...

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Institutional racism hits home

By Stephanie Izquieta -

We have been taught about individual racism, which consists of overt acts by individuals that cause death, injury, destruction of property or denial of services or opportunity. But institutional and systemic racism ...

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Cuomo must follow through on commitment to ethics reform

By David Forrest -

While Governor Cuomo's proposal certainly sounds promising,it is important to remember what happened to his last attempt at stamping out corruption. ...