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1 天前 · Throughout my life, I have always been inspired by writing. Regardless of the writing style, it has always been a large part of my everyday consciousness. When I think about my younger self and how I learned to cope with specific things I dealt with, I notice now that I would always resort to poetry ...

1 天前 · The Slate EIC Connor Niszczak: We have all heard the phrase “pick your battles” hundreds of times. It is one of those cliches that we eventually learn to tune out. Last semester, however, I learned what it really feels like to pick a battle.

1 天前 · Since he took office on Jan. 20, President Donald Trump has signed a flurry of executive orders aimed at fulfilling the promises he made during his 2024 presidential campaign. Going after federal diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs has been one of Trump’s main initiatives during the first two weeks of his second administration.

1 天前 · Tomorrow could not come quick enough on Thursday night. The Weeknd’s eighth and final studio album “Hurry Up Tomorrow” came out on Friday, including 22 tracks. The Weeknd announced on Instagram a while back that his last record would be a completion to a trilogy, connecting his last two album ...

2024年10月22日 · The identity I have held most fondly over the last few years is that of RA Connor. I prided myself on the passion I put into my work. That passion is gone.

2024年9月17日 · As I sit here and write about the upcoming few months, I am reminded of the importance behind wanting a change. It’s easy to want a specific change, but it’s harder to make it happen. I use journalism as a way to introduce a change. I obviously cannot do it by myself, but I believe that if more people used their voices, change would be much more possible.

2024年9月10日 · The start of a new school year is hard. It is not hard in the way that classes are strenuous, assignments are brutal or the balance between school and life is impossible. It is hard in the way that we, as students, almost forget what it is like to practice our core values when a new year develops.

2024年11月19日 · 10/1/2024, 12:00pm The GOP’s Candidate Problem By Matthew Scalia / Asst. Opinion Editor . This is another presidential election year, and Republicans, who once believed that Donald Trump was a ballot booster for them, may be surprised by the lack of enthusiasm voters have in their choice for local representation and how it may end up dragging Trump down in the Electoral College.

2024年10月22日 · Vice President Kamala Harris giving remarks at a campaign event in Pittsburgh on Sept. 25. Harris highlighted her economic vision for the country, focused on helping the middle class and building an “opportunity economy” for all Americans during her campaign events.