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Opinion | My birth control is none of your business
Olivia Harden Olivia Harden

Opinion | My birth control is none of your business

Women’s reproductive health has always been a hot topic of public discussion, despite the subject being extremely personal. A woman’s decision about using birth control is really no one else’s business.

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Opinion | New restroom, same problems
Olivia Harden Olivia Harden

Opinion | New restroom, same problems

On Sept. 11, Dean of Students Jerry Price announced in his weekly email the installment of a new single-user gender inclusive restroom on the first floor of Argyros Forum.

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Opinion | The risk of early decision
Olivia Harden Olivia Harden

Opinion | The risk of early decision

An early decision applicant in high school must be a special kind of senior, one who is confident in his or her choice of school and is financially able to afford it.

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Opinion | On reclaiming my time
Olivia Harden Olivia Harden

Opinion | On reclaiming my time

It is invaluable to take your power back, because in the end, redirecting that energy toward something productive is essential to progress.

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Opinion | The power of femme friendships
Olivia Harden Olivia Harden

Opinion | The power of femme friendships

A femme is a person who may display feminine qualities. It’s an all-encompassing word that includes men, women, gender-fluid and nonbinary identifying individuals.

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Opinion | The Cross-Cultural Center is a success
Olivia Harden Olivia Harden

Opinion | The Cross-Cultural Center is a success

It’s difficult for me to live in a world like this. I often feel that it’s easier to desensitize myself to all of it. The Cross-Cultural Center has given me a space where I want to have these difficult conversations.

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