OPINION
The opposite of loneliness
By JUSTIN WEISS | Apr. 27, 2022People need to know that they’re not alone in their loneliness — none of us are.
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An existential retrospective
By REILLY MULLEN | Apr. 27, 2022It is a relentless and exhausting battle. I live in a pendulum, swinging back and forth between feeling devastatingly numb and debilitatingly depressed. Joy is a fleeting feeling whose glimpses only seem to push me further down the hole, reminding myself that I have not earned happiness.
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Moving back in when you only just moved out
By SOPHIE MCNALLY | Apr. 27, 2022Dr. Seuss once said, “Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened.” I guess that’s going to have to become my new mantra.
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I might need therapy
By ANTHONY DECICCO | Apr. 27, 2022After years of being “open” with my emotions, I still feel like the same confused 12-year-old, even if I don’t always show it. This isn’t a cry for help; I’m not depressed. I just don’t always know what to do with whatever it is I’m feeling.
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I’m trying to be a better person
By KARA ANDERSON | Apr. 27, 2022I’m not always a good person who does good things. I certainly haven’t been in the past. No one can be a perfect person, I know that. But for many years I’m not sure I was even a good one — I’m working to change that. I’m working every day to do better — to be better.
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The art of overthinking
By ANDREW LAURICELLA | Apr. 20, 2022Managing social anxiety — and mental health in general — is really hard. I’m still far from where I want to be, but I’m trying my best, and that’s enough. Just remember that you are loved, and you are not alone.
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Athletes are people, too
By KAYLA STERNER | Apr. 20, 2022Time and time again, we see athletes judged for every move they make, but we never allow them to take off their jersey and just be… people.
OPINION
The problem with conservative media
By SOPHIE MCNALLY | Apr. 20, 2022Commentary and opinion should never merge with hard news reporting or daily coverage, and certainly shouldn’t be the pillar of any news station or paper.
OPINION
‘Hello, friends’
By KAYLA ESTRADA | Apr. 20, 2022I’ve only known her for seven months, but Reilly Mullen has taught me more than any journalism class ever could.
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Don’t settle for people who don’t appreciate you
By DYLAN GRECO | Apr. 20, 2022It’s important to be unapologetically yourself, no matter the circumstance. There are people out there who will like you, for you; if someone doesn’t like you, they’re not worth your time.
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I am enough
By JULIE FREY | Apr. 13, 2022Life as a 20-something is stressful and overwhelming. Sometimes I need to cry (there’s nothing wrong with that, it happens). Other times I feel so happy that when I laugh, my whole body shakes. But if there’s anything I’ve learned and am continuing to grapple with, it’s that I can’t compare myself to others.
OPINION
Make a f—king scene
By REILLY MULLEN | Apr. 13, 2022I refuse to be kind to men who make me feel afraid, to laugh at their jokes that aren’t funny and to hope that my relationship status will ward them off. I will not let my fear of inconveniencing others make me vulnerable.
OPINION
I will never be able to erase the feeling of assault
By KAYLA STERNER | Apr. 13, 2022I’ve said it before and I will say it as many times as needed: believe survivors and put yourself in their shoes. What if that was your mother, brother, sister or cousin?
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Omitting protesters’ voices is a disgrace in the ‘bastion of the free world’
By KYLE NGUYEN | Apr. 13, 2022The American democratic machine is creaking. And meandering in its echoes are the voices of marginalized communities, as the instruments that safeguard their livelihoods are continually blunted and peeled away.
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SUNY needs to give Jim Malatras the boot — again
By GRANT ASHLEY | Apr. 13, 2022A national search won’t bring a saint into the chancellorship, but it will likely result in a competent leader who has the good sense to replace Jim Malatras a second time.
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Me, my thoughts and the moon
By DYLAN GRECO | Apr. 6, 2022To me, depression feels like you’re snuggly wrapped in shag carpet; you’re suffocating and overheating but there’s some sort of sickly comfort in it that makes you reluctant to unwrap.
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Take me home, suburban roads
By KARA ANDERSON | Apr. 6, 2022The sight of sprawling tree-lined hills was never one I imagined missing, and now, everytime I see it, I feel as though Mother Nature is embracing me herself, welcoming me back to a place that will always hold a piece of my heart.
OPINION
Growing Pains
By KAYLA ESTRADA | Mar. 30, 2022The price of independence seems to be the comfort and stability I’ve aged out of.
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I’m epileptic. So what?
By JACK PORCARI | Mar. 30, 2022Until recently, I never fully understood how my perceived “weakness” is actually my biggest asset.
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As the world makes strides to embrace the LGBTQ+ community, the sports industry lags behind
By KAYLA STERNER | Mar. 30, 2022In a world where we already don’t do enough to accept members of the LGBTQ+ community, the sports industry is even less accepting thanks to an atmosphere that intertwines homophobia with competition.
