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South Korea Elections
Early this month, South Korea conducted its presidential election, selecting the Democratic Party of Korea’s Lee Jae-myung as their next leader. It likely does not come as much surprise that the incumbent conservative People Power Party was passed over after the tumultuous outing of the previous president for enacting martial law. Lee’s predecessor, Yoon Suk…
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Trump administration vs Harvard and Columbia University
Confusion, passionate protests, and general outrage have abounded in the United States of America due to the Trump administration’s recent activities. Trump’s first five months in office as the President of the United States have been nothing short of turbulent. Trump has set up new policies affecting everything from immigration to voting rights, and now…
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Missing White Person Syndrome
Recently during my summer break, I have been hooked into watching the latest Netflix murder documentaries. From American Murder: The Family Next Door to American Murder: Gabby Petito Case and even to What Jennifer Did? From my intense watching, I came across an appalling discovery that was also brought up in the American Murder: Gabby…
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Modern Mummification
Modern mummification sounds like a rebirthed ancient method, but the concept has changed. Mummification, according to Egyptian culture, is the preservation of their kings and queens enabling their body to evade decay over a long period of time. Modern mummification, however, is an attempt to preserve human life through various methods. There are several types…
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Trump’s Travel Ban
On June 4th, President Trump signed into action a travel ban targeting twelve countries: Afghanistan, Burma, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen. During his first presidential term, Trump had attempted a travel ban; however, due to its specificity to Muslim-majority countries such as Iran, Kyrgyzstan, Libya,…
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1Doge Breakup!
President Trump’s second term in office brought a lot of new characters and concerns to the table. We’ve had wars breaking out, alliances crumbling to pieces, and unrest in every crevice of America, but with all the bad came something no one anticipated: a bromance that reached heights that Harry Potter and Ron Weasley could…
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12-Day War
Tensions erupted on June 13th as Israel targeted nuclear and fuel enrichment plant installations in Natanz, a city in Iran. Iran responded with a series of drones and missiles, signaling the start of what is now known as the 12-day war. While a lot about this war has captivated the eyes and ears of people…