Everyone should practice mindfulness

Everyone has a basic understanding of his or her surroundings, but how well are they really paying attention? The world, especially with technology, can be very distracting — but the human itself can be our biggest distractions. Recently, I, along with many others, have chosen to recognize how frequently we lose ourselves thinking and worrying about […]

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Avoid offense this holiday season by using, accepting any greeting preferences

The winter season is a time marked not only by joy and peace, but also controversy. Kicking off the holidays with the Starbucks’s red cup debacle, the ever present dilemma of emphasizing Christmas over other December holidays grows stronger every day. One problem that continually arises is the proper season’s greeting to use – Merry […]

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Administrators, students need to prevent racism across college campuses

When overseeing a university, it is the responsibility of administrators to proactively and justly handle any situations that may arise. After several instances of racism across campus, officials’ lack of action resulted in strikes, protests and resignations of two top administrator positions. Another college in Ithaca, N.Y., also recently had officials resign over racial controversy. The […]

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Cancer prevention research should be ‘taken with a grain of salt’

Throughout history, anxiety and paranoia have driven our society. From the Salem Witch Trials to the Red Scare, people cling themselves to a potential threat and escalate it into extreme proportions. In today’s world, an obvious example of this paranoia is the prevention of diseases, especially cancer. It seems new information surfaces every day depicting […]

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