Opinions
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The worst weight-loss advice
You shouldn’t need to go on an extreme diet just to lose weight or feel good about yourself, and a lot of weight-loss advice on the Internet can actually be really toxic — or just flat-out stupid. Read More
academics
Life is pay to win. College? The giant paywall
For a game that preaches freedom of choice, there are an awful lot of decisions essentially made for us. Exhibit A: the decision to play at all. Read More
beauty
Confronting colorism is more complicated than we think
Even now, I remember thinking if such an extreme degree of caution was worth it, if paleness truly was enough to sacrifice the plain, irreplaceable pleasure of sunlight on bare skin. Read More
family
Learning to say “I love you”
Grief is a fickle thing. One second, you feel fine, and the next it pierces the fibers of your soul with such precision you don’t know if you’re terrified or grateful of the feelings it elicits. Read More
gaming
Hard work can’t beat talent… or can it?
Talent is not what most people think it is. The good news is that most of the people we think are talented are actually just really well-disciplined, and we can learn to do the same. Read More
family
How to survive Thanksgiving with your family
At family gatherings, chaos is not a question of if but when. So how can you survive it? Read More
academics
To all the overachievers out there
If you’re wasting the most amazing years of your life stressing about the future and always working, you’re ruining yourself. Read More
speaking out
Speaking up
I didn’t want to cause more drama in an already drama-filled season. I thought I could get through it. Read More
elections
You should be worried about local election denialism
If this week’s midterm elections solidified anything, it’s the fact that Republican election denialism is now just another strategic tool that’s here to stay. Read More
academics
We’re all just hamsters on the wheel of academic validation
Never mind. All the grades were just posted to Blackboard and there is not a single A in sight. Read More
