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Students Shouldn’t Idolize Celebrities

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Art by Ally ArmstrongCelebrity addiction could be a symptom of self-esteem issues. It could potentially cause confusion as to whether being content with one’s outward appearance is merely related to having high self-esteem. This is detrimental because it could potentially produce a likelihood that some young people will fall into a false reality of what they consider true … [Read more...] about Students Shouldn’t Idolize Celebrities

College Students Don’t Vote, Let’s Change That

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I stood in the Los Angeles Convention Center last summer alongside 4,000 people to take the Oath of Allegiance and swear in as an American citizen. As naturalization ceremonies complete the process of becoming an American citizen, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services dedicates these ceremonies to explaining what civic rights and duties come with American … [Read more...] about College Students Don’t Vote, Let’s Change That

Meet Someone New

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Art by Caitlin RoarkAs students find themselves deep in the throes of the fall semester, making new friends is not on the forefront of anyone's mind. However, as counterintuitive as it may seem, now is the perfect time to be intentional about meeting someone new. Students should develop relationships at this time of the year because, in doing so, they will be equipped with life … [Read more...] about Meet Someone New

Help Freshmen Through Midterms

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The percentage of first-year college students in 2015 that returned for their second year was 74 percent, according to Kelly Field in her article “A Third of Your Freshmen Disappear. How Can You Keep Them?,” published June 3 by The Chronicle of Higher Education. The same article says that these rates have stayed around the same number for the past 10 years. … [Read more...] about Help Freshmen Through Midterms