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Jigger Awareness
What comes to your mind when you think of jiggers? For those who might perhaps have seen its effects, an ick would be the perfect response. A disclaimer that the images might be highly graphical for some readers. They are tiny parasitic fleas that burrow into one’s skin causing painful and itchy lesions. Tunga penetrans-…
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President-Elect Trump’s Cabinet
As President-elect Trump prepares to take office, he has begun assembling his Cabinet. His nominees for Cabinet have to be approved by the Senate, but the Republican majority in the Senate should ideally allow Trump’s nominations to be confirmed swiftly. So what exactly do these 15 cabinet members do? The Secretary of Treasury is in…
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Israel & Hezbollah Ceasefire
After numerous attempts by world leaders to get a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, it finally took place on November 27th after a series of brutal Israeli air strikes. The attack happened near downtown Beirut, killing and injuring dozens; however, mere hours later, Israeli executives agreed to the temporary standstill. Officials have said that this…
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Is America Getting Dumber?: Teachers Express Concerns On Social Media
For as long as humans have existed, there seems to have been an incessant need to label our successors as “dumber”, or incompetent in every sense. The newest victims? The two most hated, yet riveting generations: Gen-Z and Gen-Alpha. A lack of empathy, intelligence, compassion, respect for elders, common sense, you name it—Gen-Z and Gen…
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The Menendez Brothers’ Resentencing
Imagine that you had to endure years of sexual, emotional, and physical abuse during your childhood. You were manipulated to believe you had no way out, and any hope you had was violently taken away from you by your parents. After trying to protect yourself, you were humiliated in front of the entire world, and…
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The Vatican Summit
As the world changes and different marginalized groups become more and more outspoken, others must discuss how these changes affect them and how they can be more receptive. An example of this is the month-long summit, called the Synod of Bishops, organized by Pope Francis to discuss a series of 151 proposals. While many were…
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