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I’m Too Young for the Good Old Days, Right?

March 4, 2020

I think I was wrong to be excited about this election year. First, let me explain: in 2016, I was in graduate school and often you could find me debating the merits of the democratic field post Obama with my…

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Political Commentary: Searching For A Pasttime Paradise To Win?

June 27, 2019

When I was a high school senior, I dedicated myself to exploring music from by gone eras. I had heard from the older members of my family that the music of the 80’s, 70’s,60’s and older was just so much…

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Political Commentary: Dems Are In The House

December 17, 2018

So, its 2018 and the Democrats have just taken the House. A part of me feels like I should celebrate the end of the Republican majority in Federal Government. But, another part of me is enjoying the good economy said…

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Kanye’s Crying Out For Help

November 5, 2018

We, as a culture, need to be better. Even when someone says words that offend our sensibilities, are antagonistic to correct history and change our perceptions of a beloved figure, we still must understand the totality of the human that…

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Make Time to Play

August 13, 2018

As the upcoming school year approaches, it is a reminder that busy schedules are about to commence. As human beings, we all benefit from moments of relaxation and enjoyment during our day. It is also especially important for children to…

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Social Media’s Affect on Millennial Generation

July 26, 2018

Generation Y or the Millennial Generation includes anyone born from 1983 to 2004. However, those of us born after 1990 are in many ways a generation of our own. We are a generation of technology. The Internet, cellular phones and…

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Supreme Court Pick Will Redefine Freedom

July 23, 2018

Supreme Courts are defined by their decisions and decision makers. While each member of the court fulfills a vital purpose in adjudicating the parameters of what is legal in our democracy, those that form the swing vote are often the…

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A Mindless Decision

June 12, 2018

POLITICAL CROSSFIRE By Justin A. Williams,  Political Editor Trump’s Budget Cuts Slash Mental Health $$$$$ What is the value of a human mind? In our society, we often neglect the state of our mental health for the necessities life requires: the…

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Firing Mueller Will Bring the Fury

May 23, 2018

President Trump has promised that if North Korea were to respond to America’s sanctions with bombing and other actions of war, that the U.S will respond with “Fire and Fury.” But Pres. Trump may bare witness to a conflagration of…

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Shutdown Looming

February 6, 2018

Shutdown. It’s possibly happening and it could become something to seriously loathe. A government shutdown like the one that has been making headlines threatens to prevent government paid services from stopping until there is legislation that states how the government…

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