Modern media typically portrays high school as a very special phase in a person’s life, but the industry does not usually show the entire picture. For many people, high school was a mostly awkward period that they had to endure. In many cases, it’s far from the images that you see in movies or magazines. […]
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“I didn’t recognize you at first.” I had just walked into my first period when I was greeted by the confused stare of a classmate I’d known for over a year. He, apparently, didn’t recognize me without makeup. “Are you sick?” In my natural state, I look ill. I am pale, and I am veiny. […]
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On a Tuesday night in early November, halfway around the world, millions of Americans were shocked at the outcome of their presidential election. My political friends and I had pulled an all-nighter the night before just to talk about the possibility of Donald Trump as the next leader of the US. The next morning, I […]
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In today’s modern society, it would be thought that equality in regards to gay rights should be moving forward. However, we see this isn’t exactly the case in real life — and many of today’s TV shows subtly reflect the inequalities that still exist. Recently, there has been some media attention on the “Bury Your […]
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Hope is lovely.
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PETA, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, is a fairly well-known organization, and it is known to be a radical animal rights group, often going to many extremes to “help” animals. However, many investigations show that PETA is responsible for euthanizing and carelessly disposing of large numbers of healthy and adoptable animals. The organization […]
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You probably haven’t heard, but the NAACP was bombed yesterday. Why haven’t you heard? Well, because there has been a bizarre (or not-so-bizzare) amount of radio silence on behalf of the mainstream media. In fact, it appears that the only consistent source of news surrounding the investigation of the potential domestic terrorist act — that […]
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I just need to rant about this picture for a second. I don’t know the context, and I don’t know who took it, but staring at it is making my blood pressure sky-rocket. What you see before you is the picture-perfect representation of the rise of pedophilia in our society, and it makes me sick […]
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It is the sad truth that impressionable young girls desire to look the same as models, actresses, and other famous female celebrities they see splashed across every conceivable form of media. A hideously unfortunate side affect of this is that Western media has increased the appeal of eating disorders by establishing a perceived notion about […]
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