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Cutting Distractions While Working From Home
By: Jenna Shelton jshelton@lc.edu With the current number of global confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus, Covid-19, already past 1.5 million and deaths swiftly rising to 100,000, it is extremely important to limit exposure by…
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Fear and Loathing in St. Louis: The Life and Times of an “Essential Employee”
By Gary Chapman gchapman@lc.edu On March 20, Gov. J.B. Pritzker issued his necessary stay-at-home order for the state of Illinois, which closed all nonessential businesses throughout the state to stop the spread of COVID-19. Shortly…
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Queer Dating Stories: Cheating is Never the Answer
By Ashtyn Britt abritt@lc.edu Coming to terms with one’s sexuality is at times a long and exhausting process. It took me many years to completely accept myself, and try to venture into the dating world.…
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Open Letter to The Jerk Who Thinks It’s Okay to Ridicule Disabled People
Ashtyn Britt abritt@lc.edu I really wish I did not have to write this. You would think now that we are all adults in college and working toward our own individual and collective future, that…
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The December Moon
Olivia Bettorf ombettorf@lc.edu THERE IS GOING TO BE A NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!! I say this due to the fact that there is going to be a full moon on Friday the 13th in…
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Who Cares What Someone Else Thinks of You?
Alexandra Blockton ablockton@lc.edu People talk about others all the time–but whether it is good or bad, who cares? That is something everyone should ask themselves. I personally know it may be hard to not…
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Animal Cruelty Not Only Hurts Animals, But Society As Well
Alexandra Blockton ablockton@lc.edu Animal cruelty is not just brutal to the animal itself, but to the owner and their family as well. Consider thinking of the pet owner, animal shelter staff and veterinary clinics…
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Maintaining Leadership Qualities as a College Student
Alexandra Blockton ablockton@lc.edu In life, I think more people than we would expect have some form of leadership in them. But it’s up to those individuals to decide if they would like to bring…