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Save the political activism for the experts, not celebrities

Sarah Dujordan | staff columnist Sept.16, 2021 Celebrities and politics: two words I am sure George Washington thought he would never hear in the same sentence. Contrary, Ronald Reagan, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Donald Trump were once mainstream celebrities that broke into the political sphere. While it is comical to see names like Kanye West, Harambe and Oprah on the voting ballots and talking about running … Continue reading Save the political activism for the experts, not celebrities

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Lori Loughlin’s actions highlight irrationality of admissions system

03/21/2019 By Alexander Wolfe No parent wants their child to receive a bad education. Some are just more obsessed with their child’s success than others. It’s difficult not to feel sympathy for a parent trying to help their child. Yet all sympathy is lost when you realize that said help comes at the expense of everyone else. But if you came to the realization that … Continue reading Lori Loughlin’s actions highlight irrationality of admissions system

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Staff Editorial: Negative reactions caused by celebrity drug overdoses

By Duke Staff It is always a somber moment when we discover someone has died, despite the relation or lack thereof. However, would one be mourned or remembered in the same way if a needle and 70 bags of heroin were involved? As details of Philip Seymour Hoffman’s final hours emerged, the first remorseful moment the internet generated was dulled down to a buzz by … Continue reading Staff Editorial: Negative reactions caused by celebrity drug overdoses

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