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Canadian trucker protests are not representative of working class

On Jan. 28, a convoy of Canadian truckers arrived in Ottawa, the capital of Canada, from British Columbia, and have been protesting ever since. Their blockade has placed the city in a...


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Olympics fans should respect athletes' mental health

I’ve been a fan of the Olympics ever since I saw Shaun White take center stage in 2006 with his flaming red hair, desire to impress and ability to execute the impossible....


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Nuclear power offers a temporary alternative to fossil fuel

In 2021, the infamous Indian Point Energy Center, a nuclear power plant, shut down. The plant is in the lower Hudson Valley, just above New York City. For much of its history,...


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"Euphoria's" dark, thematic content is important representation

A controversial group of teenagers, all arguably on a journey of self-discovery — their stories cross paths in the hit HBO Max series “Euphoria.” A new representation of the self-destructive pathways teens...


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BU dining needs to better accomodate gluten-free students

Man versus hunger — a timeless strife that has plagued our world for thousands of years. The first established human societies were limited to a life of foraging and hunting, oftentimes going...


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Belgium's genocide in the Congo has been swept under the rug

What is the first thing that comes to mind when you think of Belgium? Waffles? Chocolate? Or maybe the fine taste of its alcohol? Perhaps its wonderful rubber — wait, rubber? One...


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Social media is not suited for activism

The beginning of June 2020 was marked with protests, as George Floyd’s death took place in late May that year. Protests mounted as people demanded justice. However, protesters and organizers alike faced...


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Biden must improve messaging before midterms

It’s been just over a year since Joe Biden took office, and the reviews have been mixed. With Democratic majorities in both the Senate and House of Representatives, Biden has been able...


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NFTS are environmentally unsustainable

Last week, a group of hackers stole hundreds of NFTs from a site called OpenSea, with an estimated final total falling at 254 tokens stolen. It was later revealed the hack was...


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Legislators mask transphobia with weaponized language

I’m very passionate about ideas I believe in and the policies and positions that I believe are good and moral. But although I may be passionate, it takes a lot for me...