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The subtle benefits of gatekeeping for communities

1 March, 2019 // Opinions // 0 Comments
When I think of a “community” I think about a group of individuals with shared interests and values unifying under a common label for a unique purpose. There is a distinct difference between liking something… Read More...
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An attempt to define and address a particular sort of bullying in universities

29 November, 2018 // Opinions // 0 Comments
When one thinks about the term “bullying,” they are likely to have a relatively specific and stereotyped representation in mind. It seems we are all most familiar with the way we were taught to look… Read More...
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Why smoking has become cool again

12 October, 2018 // Opinions // 0 Comments
Counterculture must be a circular process wherein one strain of thought, as it gains influence, suddenly becomes less appealing to the misfits of society, and its previous tyrannical overlord becomes the new status symbol for… Read More...
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How retcons burden long form entertainment

21 September, 2018 // Opinions // 0 Comments
Retcons, or instances of “retroactive continuity,” are an increasingly divisive subject in the modern entertainment atmosphere of decade-spanning series and universes with dozens of sequels. Retcons are a type of literary device in which writers… Read More...
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The future of free speech in social media

7 September, 2018 // Opinions // 0 Comments
About a month ago, far-right radio host, conspiracy theorist and internet sensation Alex Jones suddenly found his entire media empire purged from the internet. As a result of some private and collective deliberation, most major… Read More...
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