Opinion

Athena Wu Athena Wu

The Ignored Struggle in the United States

With the upcoming presidential election, which may be considered one of the most important elections in the history of the United States, Native Americans are facing even more underrepresentation in politics, as mail-in voting poses a huge problem for many families.

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Athena Wu Athena Wu

Your Favorite TV Shows Normalize Sexism in Society

Shows that would have made my top ten list last year: “Friends,” “How I Met Your Mother,” and “The Big Bang Theory.” Each of these sitcoms surpassed the 200-episode mark, a tru testament to their fame and popularity, and I’m sure many of you would agree that they may be some of the best shows of all time. Turns out, we couldn’t have been more mistaken.

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Athena Wu Athena Wu

I Refuse to Wait Fifty More Years for Change. Sincerely, a Gen Z Girl

RGB’s spirit, passion, courage, intellect, and willpower remains within each and every one of us who have decided that tolerating society as it’s given to us is no longer acceptable, and that it’s time to change the misogynistic ideals that continue to permeate our politics and culture.

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Fiona Lui Martin Fiona Lui Martin

Brandy Melville: You Can Keep Your Basic White Tees

Brandy Melville is a trendy clothing store for teenage girls. Recently they have been swamped with criticisms of their oppressive policies. Find out the dark meaning and scandals hidden behind these seemingly harmless pastel crop tops.

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Anna Shesol Anna Shesol

RBG Dies at 87: Where Does This Leave America?

On Friday, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg passed away, leaving many Americans devastated and fearing for the future of their country. And for Democrats, this death couldn't have come at a worse time.

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Noah Kim Goldwasser Noah Kim Goldwasser

The Minor Feelings of a Nation

Amidst of this cultural upheaval, many Asian-Americans simply feel lost in cultural context. Cathy Park Hong manages to educate, relate, and reaffirm in her must-read novel Minor Feelings.

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Noah Kim Goldwasser Noah Kim Goldwasser

New York Tough: Pridefully Stupid

COVID-19 brought New York, the city that never sleeps, to its knees. Can the infamous Silicon Valley scooter-sharing tech save the day, or will New Yorkers’ grit ultimately prevail?

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Sasha Lee Sasha Lee

The Wavering Future of Europe and the Rest of the World’s Forests

We’ve all heard the saying, “Treat others the way you want to be treated.” It’s about time we treated trees kindly instead of just looking at them for wood and paper. Our long record of poor forest management and treatment has caught up with us, affecting the whole world’s well-being, including ours.

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Athena Wu Athena Wu

Claudia Conway: an Internet Sensation, but Also Just a Teenager

Only fifteen years old, Claudia has accumulated close to 496K followers on TikTok and over 190K on Twitter. Though one would assume that after growing up in a conservative household, she would have adopted her mother’s views, she could not have been more opposed to them, highlighting the generational gap in political beliefs.

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