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The Oscars awards show has faced countless controversies in the past.

OPINION: The Academy Awards lack genuine activism

Vincent Nguyen February 17, 2020

Though they were once an unquestionably prestigious awards ceremony adored by just about every moviegoer, the Academy Awards—more popularly known as the Oscars—have increasingly been the subject of...

OPINION: Animal gene editing is a step in the right direction for saving human lives

Isaac Craig January 30, 2020

The birth of the first pig-monkey hybrids marks the beginning of chimera gene editing. In Nov. 2019, researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences inserted monkey stem cells into pig embryos, using...

OPINION: Current meme trends tend to desensitize and spread rumors about real current events

Sasha Syrevych January 17, 2020

With recent tension between the U.S. and Iran, many rumors about an upcoming “World War Three” have emerged. Many teens on various social media platforms are speculating about what the tension means...

Call-out culture often leads to more harm than help.

OPINION: Call-out culture is a lazy form of activism

Vincent Nguyen December 24, 2019

Sitting at home, browsing Twitter and liking posts have rarely ever accomplished anything without being backed up by tangible action. Rather, this type of behavior has only fueled the craze of “slacktivism”...

Happy Holidays tends to be a more inclusive greeting.

OPINION: Why ‘Happy Holidays’ is a more inclusive saying than ‘Merry Christmas’

Neil Veira December 17, 2019

As the holidays approach, the question of whether or not to greet people with “Merry Christmas” troubles many. Since some celebrate seasonal holidays other than Christmas, knowing what to say and navigating...

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