College marketing uses idealized media references

Colleges have found a way into the movie industry, with many beloved on-screen characters attending or being associated with different universities. Colleges control their on-screen characters and use this as a marketing strategy. However these representations are not a complete and honest representation of what these colleges are.

Pornography should be blocked at Mount Holyoke

In the age of the internet, pornography usage and distribution has skyrocketed. College students are no strangers to PornHub and its contemporaries, which has sparked debate across college campuses like Notre Dame, Georgetown, Harvard and Princeton: should access to porn sites be restricted on school wifi?

Mount Holyoke Administration Fails Outing Club

Mount Holyoke’s Outing Club (MHOC) is the largest student organization on campus, with over 1,000 members, numerous leaders and a sizable board. The enthusiasm of the College, however, is manufactured and does not match the general understanding among many of the members of the Outing Club, which is that the College is not on their side.

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Unethical Recycling Practices Harm Developing Countries

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Unethical Recycling Practices Harm Developing Countries

A while back, I came across an article that shook me to my very core. “Turkey is becoming Europe’s dumping ground,” it said, followed by a gruesome image of a landfill, workers with jaded eyes and threadbare shirts piling the waste into a singular, nauseating heap. They called it “imported trash” — a ghastly hoard of European trash abandoned into once-fertile farmlands.

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Peaceful student protests in India are worth protecting

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Peaceful student protests in India are worth protecting

Subsequently, there has been an outbreak of student protest and clashes with the state over the legislation. These protests have been mismanaged by the media, police and state. However, this should not be the case, as university students are the thinking future and their voices are valid.

Santa Claus is a holiday tradition worth preserving

Santa Claus is a holiday tradition worth preserving

I have a distinct memory of waiting for Santa Claus in the middle of the night. I tossed and turned in my bed. I imagined presents, the tree, the nativity scene, glimmering slightly as if they were breathing in the soft glow of Christmas lights. The morning was wonderful, as usual. A year later, there was doubt.

Casual elitism is still prevalent at Mount Holyoke

Casual elitism is still prevalent at Mount Holyoke

At the beginning of the semester, my classmates redownloaded dating apps to take their chances with people in the area. Looking over others’ shoulders, I wondered why they would almost immediately swipe left on community college students or young people who are not attending college.

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Data is a human right and should be treated like it

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Data is a human right and should be treated like it

n a world increasingly dependent upon social networks, data is bought and sold as one of today’s most prominent commodities. Companies sell user data to other companies without users’ knowledge or consent. Although many claim this is inevitable in the era of data commercialization, we must remember that data privacy is possible.

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U.S. trade and border policies cause violence in Mexico

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U.S. trade and border policies cause violence in Mexico

Mexican state-based violence is at an all-time high, and the U.S. is, in large part, to blame. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s peace-based plan to end conflict must be overturned, or Mexico will become a failed state with no control of power.

Pop music charts are homogeneous and uninspiring

Pop music charts are homogeneous and uninspiring

Forty percent of the top singles were produced by the same 10 producers from 2010-2014. The Swedish producer Max Martin produced 32 of the top singles of 2010-2017 alone. Other big producers include Dr. Luke and Shellback, with 20 and 18 top singles from 2010- 2017, respectively.

Grab n’ Go should expand to include more options

Grab n’ Go should expand to include more options

The Grab n’ Go station in Blanchard Campus Center provides students with a place to get a quick lunch and snacks for the road. While providing us with an easy option to grab food, the Grab n’ Go has limited options and portions for students and is too small to fit current student needs and demands.

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