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Opinions

Rethink Sex-Positivity: Include minority narratives in campus discussion

By Nikita Nagras

In a world that still seeks to legislate women’s sexual and reproductive rights, Wellesley College offers a unique space for…

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American culture trivializes failure

By Nikita Nagras

As millennials running the competitive race to the top, we swallow stories of failure and success thirstily, desperate to quench…

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Arts, Reviews

“Pride and Prejudice and Zombies” struggles to channel tasteful absurdity

By Nikita Nagras

This year’s Valentine rom-com mashes monsters with muslin: “Pride and Prejudice and Zombies” is a two-hour saga set in zombie-torn…

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Email etiquette 101: A necessary preparation for our careers and sanity

By Nikita Nagras

Here’s a thought experiment to add to your weekly Wendy woes: what would happen if the college email system crashed?…

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Create and revive friendships for better mental health

By Nikita Nagras

Friendships serve as relationships away from relationships: a romance or a marriage trouble us with cumbersome sexual expectations, while family…

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Trigger warnings do not coddle undergraduate students

By Nikita Nagras

Have American colleges turned into nursery homes for adults now, indulging students’ every whim and sheltering them from the harsh,…

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Arquette’s speech ignores hardships of marginalized groups

By Nikita Nagras

In her acceptance speech at the Academy Awards, Patricia Arquette called attention to America’s gender inequality and demanded equal wages…

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‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ glorifies rape and abusive relationships

By Nikita Nagras

Since its debut, the erotic thriller “Fifty Shades of Grey” has grossed over $300 million worldwide, garnering huge audiences and…

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Education, not forced immunization: tackling the measles outbreak

By Nikita Nagras

After 50 years as a measles-free nation, an outbreak of measles in December shocked the nation, sparking debate on the…

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Arts, Reviews

WBEZ podcast ‘Serial’ tells thrilling murder drama

By Nikita Nagras

Baltimore County, 1999: The body of Hae Min Lee, a popular and athletic student at Woodlawn High School, is found…

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