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Make your own future

Take education into your own hands. A little grit will carry you far. ...


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How do you tell a person's life story?

I took my work as an obituary writer more seriously than anything else in my life. ...


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Details make the story big

I learned that where you live doesn't really matter; it's the people — the characters — you live with who make college as interesting as any story. ...


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Embrace post-grad uncertainty

Wrestle with the greatest weaknesses of circumstance to lift your soul. ...


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Environmental dilemmas deserve more attention

Individual actions can make a difference but time's running out. ...


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I really hope my mom doesn't read this

I'd swear I'm not a whore but you can judge for yourself. ...


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Everything we weren't taught

Upon graduation, I advise all of us to take a step back, to ground ourselves and to realize that the depths of this universe go beyond our own trials and tribulations. ...


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Non-violent offenders are unfairly punished

Should a $50 million crime a $3000 crime share similar sentences? ...


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Photoshop criticism is baseless

The appearance of that girl on campus is no more real than the model in the advertisement. It doesn’t matter how small of a modification is made — once it’s done you ...


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Racial outbursts hurt GOP

Last week was not a good week for race relations on the West Coast. ...