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Case could redefine citizenship

May 5, 2026

The Supreme Court is deciding whether the president alone can limit birthright citizenship — a core promise of the Constitution that anyone born in the United States is a citizen. The case, Trump v....

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The benefits of time spent in nature

May 5, 2026

There have been many times where I've been upset or needed to process emotions, and I decided to go on a walk outside. I would sometimes walk with someone else to discuss what's going on, or other times...

When fitness content stops being healthy

May 5, 2026

I think fitness and going to the gym can be one of the best things for both physical and mental health, but social media have changed the way many people view it. What should be about health, strength...

A city that would never feel the same

May 5, 2026

Last March marked 11 years since Tony Robinson was taken from this world. March 6, 2015, was not an ordinary winter day. It was unusually warm. Madison felt alive with spring even though we were still...

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The reality of side hustles

April 6, 2026

There was a time when a side hustle sounded like extra money. It was the weekend bartending shift, the occasional freelance gig, the small online shop or the rideshare hours you picked up when you wanted...

The United States is at war again

April 6, 2026

The United States has attacked another country. I doubt anyone is shocked by this. The U.S. has a history of telling the rest of the world how to govern their own countries. The war in Iran is exactly...

Where does political apathy come from?

April 6, 2026

When I asked students on campus whether they were politically active, the answers did not sound passionate or hopeful. They sounded tired. Of the 46 students I approached, only 13 agreed to talk, and all...

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Before vaccines, there were hospital beds

March 10, 2026

It looked like an ordinary Duncan yo-yo — lacquered wood worn smooth and flat, its edges dented from hitting hard floors. It was the kind of toy a child might carry in a pocket and fiddle with all day,...

Fight against blood cancers is a personal battle

March 10, 2026

March is Multiple Myeloma Awareness Month. It is a time to honor those living with leukemia, lymphoma and multiple myeloma and to bring attention to a disease that quietly affects millions worldwide. For...

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