Most people, at one point in their life or another, attempt to learn a second language. Whether they do so in high school or college to fulfill a foreign language requirement or well into adulthood as a fun challenge, it would be fair to say that a healthy portion of the population has forayed into […]
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This article contains spoilers for Naughty Dog and HBO’s “The Last of Us.” The recent television adaptation of Naughty Dog’s critically acclaimed video game “The Last of Us” has sparked renewed attention to its source material. The game paints a dismal picture: Humanity has fallen to the cordyceps fungus, which infects humans and takes complete
The word “mummy” often conjures images of King Tut, the Pyramids, and Indiana Jones’s excursions into royal tombs. Lying within the polished stone sarcophagus, the mummy’s body is perfectly preserved, as if frozen in time. The skin, now leathery and dry beneath the bandages, stretches over bones that hint at a once-regal face. While mummification
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If your name is Kevin McCarthy, your 2023 began with utter humiliation. McCarthy endured a brutal 15 rounds of votes to attain the title of speaker of the House — the longest battle for the speakership since 1859. This was the product of a small faction of extremist Republican House members of the Freedom Caucus
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The dark ages of the modern era, more commonly known as the COVID-19 lockdown, proved to be a challenging period for many. As inherently social and stimulation-addicted creatures, it is against our nature to stay inside for months at a time. Nonetheless, we emerged to see the light — except the “light” was more like
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The historical and current exploitation of resources, systemic oppression, and forced assimilation that has been part of the colonization of indigenous homelands have taken an enormous toll on the health of indigenous communities around the world. Today, modern healthcare in colonized lands is not fulfilling its responsibilities to provide indigenous people with equal access to
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This past December, the largest education strike in U.S. history ended after nearly six weeks of protesting as academic employees at the University of California approved new contracts. The striking workers, represented by the United Auto Workers, largely consisted of graduate student researchers and student employees working as teaching assistants, graders, and tutors. Highlights of
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Specialized and high-quality education is a hard-earned privilege, not a necessity. Here in the United States, there are many examples of barriers that have prevented students from enjoying hands-on opportunities to grasp valuable knowledge from a young age. Racial discrimination, poverty, and other disparities all represent prominent problems when it comes to providing kids with
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Flooded streets, obstructed roads, and wrecked homes kicked off the new year, instigated by horrendous storms spread across California’s landscape. The robust storms were deemed a Pineapple Express, a term used when West Coast storms are driven by a buildup of atmospheric moisture that originates in the tropical Pacific Ocean near the islands of Hawai’i.
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