Jason Fehrnstrom, Opinions Editor
March 2, 2019
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The elaborate schemes of Jussie Smollett, a prominent actor arrested this past Thursday on Felony accounts of orchestrating a hate crime, are emblematic of a larger tendency, possessed by Donald Trump himself, that is pervasiv...
Monica Sager, Scarlet Staff
March 2, 2019
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Picture a college student. You may see an affluent, young adult who comes from a privileged background with plenty of money for college, groceries, and any other necessary spendings. You may even imagine a lazy, privileged, and...
Sarah Reinbrecht, Scarlet Staff
March 2, 2019
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Though the upcoming presidential election is more than a year away, multiple Democratic candidates have already officially joined the presidential race and it’s likely more will join. Quite frankly the idea of researching each ca...
Isabella Frederick, Contributing Writer
March 2, 2019
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Since my freshman year at Clark, I've been heavily involved with NARAL Pro-Choice, a reproductive health advocacy group. Through this work I learned about crisis pregnancy centers (also called fake women’s health centers), whic...
Samantha Whittle, Contributing Writer
March 2, 2019
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On February 19th, 2019, Bernie Sanders announced he would be running for president in 2020. This isn’t his first time in the presidential elections; in 2016, he ran against Hillary Clinton in the Democratic primaries.
It...
Joshua Canning, Managing Editor
February 22, 2019
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On February 13th, NASA had declared the Mars Rover Opportunity, or “Oppy”, dead after its final transmission from June 10th, 2018. After getting caught in a sandstorm, Oppy was unable to recharge the solar-powered batteries, an...
Oscar Kim Bauman, Scarlet Staff
February 8, 2019
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Last month, Howard Schultz, the billionaire and former CEO of Starbucks, announced his intent to run for president in 2020 as a self-described “centrist independent.”
His still-hypothetical campaign, rather than being motivated by ...
Arianna Reyes, Editor-in-Chief
February 8, 2019
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Sunday, February 3rd: the big day. The New England Patriots were up against the Los Angeles Rams. The majority of the country was rooting for the Rams, save for every die hard Pats fan from around the country.
The amount of ...
Jason Fehrnstrom, Scarlet Staff
December 7, 2018
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Boston’s Mayor, Mr. Marty Walsh, subtly denounced a legal and societal trend that seems to have everyone else in high spirits. Walsh recently questioned the desirability of legalizing cannabis in an interview with the Boston...
Maral Askari Sirchi, Scarlet Staff
December 7, 2018
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Shortly after the news of a sequel to “The Handmaid’s Tale” was made public earlier this week, author Margaret Atwood became the target of a controversial discussion surrounding her signing of an open letter in November 2...
Elyse Wyatt, Opinions Editor
December 7, 2018
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With finals week upon us, it is easy to succumb to a sense of doom, both about the semester and its implications for the future. Here are my tips for maintaining your sanity while you cram for exams and write more pages of papers ...
Jason Fehrnstrom, Scarlet Staff
November 17, 2018
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During the inceptive stages of Trump’s political ascendancy he and his acolytes faced one urgent, perennial problem; lack of mainstream support within the G.O.P rank and file. Seasoned and temperate Republicans branded themselves ...
