Zoos: Harmful or helpful?
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Who is the GOAT?
Who is the greatest basketball player of all-time: Michael Jordan or LeBron James? It is a debate that has come up a lot, especially recently....
Peanut Problems: Living my life with a severe allergy
I have dealt with food allergies for almost my entire life, and I am still currently allergic to peanuts. I used to be allergic both...
Why voting is important
It seems like every couple days another natural disaster makes the news somewhere around the world. Whether it’s a hurricane, wildfire, or flood, it’ll be...
Why I don’t have social media
In the fourth grade I thought a Facebook account was necessary for fitting in with my friends. In eighth grade almost every potential awkward social...
Being Both: Accepting both halves of my heritage
My identity has always been something I have fought hard to accept. There are times I am so proud of where I come from, what...
Why the metal straw movement is useless
Unpopular opinion: the metal straw movement is useless. Plastic straws make up only 0.025 percent of the ocean’s plastic, according to National Geographic. Not to...
Why the legal drinking age should be lowered
A majority of teenagers experience going to a high school party at least once before they leave for college, and it is all fun and...
Opinionated: How debating opened my eyes
In middle school, I developed the reputation of loud, angry, feminist. Political debates were more like opposing rants, polarizing and unproductive. Then I met my...