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How Burnout Affects Relationships

Brooke Kruger, Opinion Writer December 29, 2020

The normalization of a workaholic lifestyle has driven employees and students across the country to feelings of energy depletion and exhaustion, increased mental distance from activities, and feelings...

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Women’s Basketball Struggles to Gain Ground in Final Pre-Conference Games

Alex Mailes, Sports Writer December 28, 2020

It had been a rough start for the Hawks, starting 0-4 before their pre-conference matchup with the Bison on December 16. They had failed to get within 10 points in all but one game which was...

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Stigma of Mental Health

Demetria Slyt, Opinion Writer December 28, 2020

For longer than you could fathom, there has been a stigma around mental illness and mental health. This stigma, or rather those who perpetrate it, has created negative outlooks on the issue, have created...

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Nostalgia Sells

Demetria Slyt, Opinion Writer December 21, 2020

What is nostalgia? Nostalgia is the longing or deep affection for the past, which everyone, young and old, can experience. It can be a time or place, and it can even be a person or a thing. Obviously the...

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Tom Cruise’s COVID Rant

Sarah Larson, Art and Community Writer December 21, 2020

Back in February, filming for Mission Impossible 7 was forced to stop production due to Covid in Italy. However, they then picked production back up in September, being able to film in Norway, Italy, and...

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HBO Max and Warner Bros. Deal

Sarah Larson, Arts and Community Writer December 14, 2020

On December 3, Warner Bros. announced that they would be releasing their 2021 lineup of movies both in theaters and digitally with each movie being released digitally the same day they are released...

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The diminishing compassion of professors during finals

Brooke Kruger, Opinion Writer December 14, 2020

Teachers and professors are supposed to be some of the most kind-hearted and understanding beings in the universe. They dedicate their careers to helping their students become successful while making their...

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Emotional Abuse is Abuse

Demetria Slyt, Opinion Writer December 14, 2020

 What exactly is emotional abuse? Emotional abuse is a way for an abuser to break you down mentally by using emotions to criticize, shame, or manipulate you. Emotional abuse can rear its head in the form...

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The Glamorization of Overworking Pt. 2

Brooke Kruger, Opinion Writer December 11, 2020

The United States has been proven to outperform Sweden, Norway, the Netherlands, Finland, Switzerland, and Austria in the workforce industry. The U.S. is also outranked by all of these countries on the...

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It’s never too early for Christmas movies

Iris Mlnarik, Opinion Editor December 11, 2020

Thanksgiving has come and gone, and the leftovers have officially run out. Good thing because there is no way you can force yourself one more bite of turkey. It’s Christmas Time and yet, you would...

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Is rushing the vaccine worth the risk?

Brooke Kruger, Opinion Writer December 7, 2020

As the search for a Coronavirus vaccine presses on into December, the World Health Organization has yet to approve a cure. Regulators require both safety and efficacy for approval. 58 vaccines are undergoing...

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Mental Health and the COVID-19 Crisis

Kate Willett, News Writer December 7, 2020

It’s no surprise that the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the mental health of people all across the world. Quarantine and lockdowns can have a detrimental effect on the human psyche if measures are not...

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