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Corporate jargon breeds inefficiency, elitism
Whether we recognize it or not, corporate jargon surrounds our everyday lives. From workplace emails to job applications to academic environments, catchy phrases such as “synergy,” “bandwidth” and “blue-sky thinking” sometimes constitute...
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Weaponizing gender-affirming discourse or health care endangers trans youth
I’d like to finish a two-part column I wrote last month on transphobia. In that one, I wrote on the rhetoric of transphobia but didn’t spend a lot of time on the...
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Who is the best character from "Friends?"
What qualifies one as being crowned with the coveted title of the best friend from “Friends?” What criteria makes one individual from the popular ’90s sitcom “Friends” superior to the other five?...
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Columnist Opinions: How does the media impact you?
In the first Opinions column of its kind, the Opinions staff asked all of our columnists to discuss which media sources have impacted their life, and how they did so. Read on...
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The tampon tax must be repealed
Tampons are still taxed in 30 states, putting people who menstruate at a financial disadvantage. However, this financial burden does not impact all menstruating people equally, as lower-income households face greater issues....
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U.S. actions in Yemen highlight hypocrisy of peacekeeping
The United States doesn’t exactly have a great track record when it comes to foreign policy. Whether it was the annexation of Hawaii, the decision to control the Philippines and Cuba after...
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The "Harry Potter" franchise has run its course
June 2022 will mark the 25th anniversary of the publication of the first “Harry Potter” book in the U.K., and the franchise is still going strong — well, sort of. “Harry Potter”...
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Fat- and-skinny shaming are incomparable experiences
Like most of Generation Z, I spend a great deal of time endlessly scrolling through TikTok. A topic that often finds itself on my “For You” page is body positivity. You would...
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Art institutions should boycott pro-Putin artists
The Russia-Ukraine conflict has risen all kinds of coverage in the media. Aside from updates on attacks and communications, the news has also provoked some artistic change. Galleries and museums have started...
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BU should celebrate Black and Women's History Month
As we head out of February and into March, I think it is an important time to reflect on two powerful groups that should be celebrated. February was Black History Month and...