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So long, folks.

So long, folks.

April 14, 2016

Column by Allison Borthwick, Opinion Editor “Ask and you shall receive.” This is a phrase we probably all know well. It’s a common rewording...

Identity crisis

Identity crisis

April 7, 2016

Column by Allison Borthwick, Opinion Editor I fundamentally don’t understand people who have a stress-free, fun, “last-hoorah” kind of senior year. ...

No offense, but...

No offense, but…

March 31, 2016

Column by Allison Borthwick, Opinion Editor I have always been amused by the disclaimers people use to nullify or placate atrociously offensive statements. ...

Reality check

Reality check

March 17, 2016

Column by Allison Borthwick, Opinion Editor Displaced anger and apathy are as rampant as the injustices we misunderstand and ignore. I’m taking an...

This is your captain speaking

This is your captain speaking

March 10, 2016

Column by Allison Borthwick, Opinion Editor Last name: “Struggle;” first name: “Captain.” Nice to finally meet you under my true, God-forsaken...

This is an opinion column

This is an opinion column

March 3, 2016

Column by Allison Borthwick, Opinion Editor If you’re reading this column in the actual newspaper, I would like to take a moment to divert your attention...

So long, 21.

So long, 21.

February 25, 2016

Column by Allison Borthwick, Opinion Editor 21 was a year of firsts and lasts. To be clear: I am talking about the year 1921 – and what a crazy...

Embrace your inner toddler

Embrace your inner toddler

February 18, 2016

Column by Allison Borthwick, Opinion Editor Pro tip: toddlers are the smartest, most honest people in the world. If you’re looking for some poor soul...

Think happy thoughts

Think happy thoughts

February 11, 2016

Column by Allison Borthwick, Opinion Editor Have you ever walked into a bathroom where two or more stalls were occupied, but nobody seems to be doing...

The secondhand experience

The secondhand experience

February 4, 2016

Column by Allison Borthwick, Opinion Editor I finally read “Gone Girl.” I feel like I emerged from some dark cave in the form of someone’s...

Resilience and selflessness

Resilience and selflessness

January 28, 2016

Column by Allison Borthwick, Opinion Editor You may not know me. You may not know anything about me. But you’re reading this column anyway, and...

#Resolutions2k16

#Resolutions2k16

December 4, 2015

Column by Allison Borthwick, Opinion Editor  ‘Tis the season of reflection and resolution. It seems that the end of 2015 snuck up on all of us....

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