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Is Syllabus Week Dead?
Caroline Linton Caroline Linton

Is Syllabus Week Dead?

Is the first week of school an adequate transition to college life for students? The once easy-going and non-stressful “Syllabus Week” seems to be almost gone entirely

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Opinion | Bruised, battered and unsung
Emilia Cuevas Diaz Emilia Cuevas Diaz

Opinion | Bruised, battered and unsung

Without the stunt department, Hollywood would not be the same. The car chases would be lame, the fights would be boring and there would probably be no explosions. So it’s about time we give them some time in the spotlight.

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Opinion | AI is no artist
Caleb Otte Caleb Otte

Opinion | AI is no artist

While artificial intelligence (AI) has the ability to create media meant to emulate art, what it produces should not be considered artistic.

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Opinion | More like love corners
Emilia Cuevas Diaz Emilia Cuevas Diaz

Opinion | More like love corners

Love triangles have always been part of the media, but I’ve never really liked them. However, more recently, there’s been a shift in how they are presented that makes them far more compelling than they were before.

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Opinion | In a gradually heating earth…
Emilia Cuevas Diaz Emilia Cuevas Diaz

Opinion | In a gradually heating earth…

We’ve reached the 1.5C temperature rise we agreed to avoid to stop climate change. Do I need to say more? Climate change is not waiting. We need action. Now.

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Opinion | The Westernization of yoga
Guest Columnist Guest Columnist

Opinion | The Westernization of yoga

Since the boom of yoga in the Western world, the way of movement has lost its meaning, blurred by the drive to look a certain way. With yoga’s popularity, it is vital to understand where it's derived from and how diving deeper into the roots can expand one’s mental well-being.

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Opinion | I need a villain
Emilia Cuevas Diaz Emilia Cuevas Diaz

Opinion | I need a villain

Disney villains were always so much cooler than the heroes. They had power and ambition, they looked cool, and above all, they showed me there was an alternative to the traditional expectations.

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Opinion | Resistance in the 21st century
Guest Columnist Guest Columnist

Opinion | Resistance in the 21st century

Women across the world are using social media to amplify their voices and demand change. From the US to India, social media is proving to be the catalyst for change in feminist movements.

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Opinion | The cost of our joy was their trauma
Emilia Cuevas Diaz Emilia Cuevas Diaz

Opinion | The cost of our joy was their trauma

In recent years, many child actors have spoken out on their experiences struggling with fame and everything it meant from a young age. If anything, this has shown the need for better laws to protect children in entertainment.

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Opinion | Normalize the abnormality of deafness
Guest Columnist Guest Columnist

Opinion | Normalize the abnormality of deafness

Hearing society in America minimizes Deaf culture and expects conformity to oral language. Though Deafness is uncommon, it does not denote inferiority and deserves appreciation and acceptance.

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Opinion | Canceled too soon
Emilia Cuevas Diaz Emilia Cuevas Diaz

Opinion | Canceled too soon

So many shows get canceled nowadays that it almost seems like a rite of passage for people to get fully invested in a show only to find out it was canceled.

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Opinion | A breakdown of the 96th Academy Awards ballot
Nicholas De Lucca, Taylor Bazella, Cameron Scherer, Benjamin Price, Izzy Betz and Molly Rose Freeman Nicholas De Lucca, Taylor Bazella, Cameron Scherer, Benjamin Price, Izzy Betz and Molly Rose Freeman

Opinion | A breakdown of the 96th Academy Awards ballot

The Panther’s Features and Entertainment section breaks down who they think will win and who they’re rooting for on the 96th Academy Awards ballot.

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Opinion | Where are the Latinx characters?
Emilia Cuevas Diaz Emilia Cuevas Diaz

Opinion | Where are the Latinx characters?

Latinx representation on screen is still far less than it should be. This becomes glaringly obvious when watching awards shows like the Emmys due to the historical lack of Latinx nominees and winners across the board.

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