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Derrick’s Advice for Rising Juniors

Derrick Harris, Staff Writer April 28, 2026

   I went into junior year with zero hope. My entire friend group had just transferred schools at the last minute, and I was still reeling from my ego death the previous spring. Then I had to come back...

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Dear Tall People: Be More Athletic

Christiana Chou, Staff Writer March 31, 2026

   Our planet today faces hundreds of thousands of issues: global warming, poverty, hunger. But above all, one devastating crisis continues to be overlooked: wasted height.     Consider this...

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Derrick and Derrick: A Match Made In Heaven

Derrick Harris, Staff Writer March 31, 2026

   If self-love is wrong, Derrick Harris doesn’t want to be right.    Born at a young age, Harris quickly developed a reputation of talking about himself. His favorite pastime was coming home...

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The Secret Recipe for a Perfect GPA

Diana Natsev, Staff Writer March 31, 2026

   They call me irresponsible and unprepared. My mother calls me an “anxiety-induced” heart attack waiting to happen. But while my peers are tucked away in their beds like cowards, having finished...

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Misogyny of NBA2k

Derrick Harris, Staff Writer March 3, 2026

   Whether it's the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) negotiations, Candace Parker’s terrible podcast, or Unrivaled's return, there has never been a better time to talk about the mistreatment...

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The Hissstorical Slander of Snakes and Owners

Diana Natsev, Staff Writer March 3, 2026

   Most pet news is accompanied by a chorus of “aww” and “can I come over?”, but if you tell people you just bought a ball python, the mood in the room changes faster than a jump scare in a...

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Pop Music Is Getting Increasingly Sadder

Yichen Wang, Staff Writer March 3, 2026

   Finding happy songs in popular music has become a game of Battleship. It takes excruciating trial and error before hitting an upbeat tune in a sea of melancholy. I remember when it was the other way...

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