Observer Department: Opinion

My story: A first-year student shares her experiences

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I wanted to do an extra credit story and I did not know what I wanted to do the story on. I figured all the news stories about the school probably have already been written and with it being the end of the semester I am somewhat fresh out of…

The Isolation impact: Quarantine’s effects on mental health

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The monotonous infinity of days passing, a lack of social and physical contact, all while having remote access to any substance you could possibly want to purchase. During the pandemic, about 4 in 10 adults in the U.S. have reported symptoms of anxiety, depression, and trauma, with many reporting specific…

Small daily tasks that aim to help our planet

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With Earth Day recently being celebrated, we are reminded of the planet’s struggle to survive. Informative posts, fundraisers, and clean up events have been circulating on social media in attempts to make some sort of impact on issues like climate change, pollution, and other environmental issues that we face today.…

FDA cracking down on Big Tobacco following menthol ruling

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Cigarettes, as well as other Tobacco products take lives every single day. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), tobacco products are responsible for 7 million deaths a year, and in the United States alone it’s around 480 thousand. If the pattern of smoking doesn’t change, then…

Opinion: The complexity of higher education

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I’ve seen the idea recently floating around that colleges should be free. On the surface that seem like a great idea, but if you look deeper, does everyone deserve to go to college? I will not lie college is expensive with everything from textbooks that cost hundreds of dollars to…

The gym class debate: Optional vs. required 

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Many high schools offer gym class as a graduation requirement. Given that a lot of the students play sports or go to the gym on their own time, some would argue that gym class is not worth the time slot it occupies in a school schedule. On the other hand, America also has a large obesity problem and having mandatory gym classes…

Not too young to have a race

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The conversation of race is a difficult one. It is near impossible to engage in one without an element of pain or discomfort. It often requires the participants to show a high level of vulnerability. With the growing publicity and tension over police brutality and institutional racism, it is a…

The problems of Critical Race Theory

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In the lead up to the 2020 election more specially during the first presidential debate., Fox News correspondent Chris Wallace asked former President Trump about why he banned  Critical Race Theory in government programs. His response was that it created hatred and division among one another with the caveat of…

Review of ‘The World’s a Little Blurry’

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Apple tv’s newest film; The Worlds A Little Blurry gives us an insight on pop sensation Billie Eilish’s life, whose life magically changed at the age of 13. The story starts right at the beginning of her career when she and her brother decided to jokingly record a song for…

My top two places in Lawrence that offer birria tacos

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If this picture made your mouth water then you are one out of the millions who have been affected by the birria taco craze.This new birria taco trend has recently taken the world by storm but Ironically it has been around since the early 2000s. Originating from Tijuana Mexico these…