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    Christine Schueckler

    Christine Schueckler is a third-year English and French student at the University of Virginia.

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  • The Media Is Trying to Make You Mad

    The Media Is Trying to Make You Mad9

    If you’ve ever spent more than fifteen minutes on any social media or news platform, you’ve probably encountered “rage bait” content. Misleading headlines, out-of-touch opinions, and nonsensical commentary can be intentionally ridiculous, designed to make viewers click, view, and write scathing rebuttals in the comments section. Like it or not, the more it annoys us,

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  • The Antidote to Election Grief? Patriotism.

    The Antidote to Election Grief? Patriotism.0

    As we ride the wave of the tumultuous 2024 presidential election into the next four years, millions of Americans are left wondering: What happens now? Political tensions and the never-ending doomsaying news cycle seem to surround us on all sides. Regardless of which candidate’s bubble you filled in on your ballot, the uncertainty and polarization

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  • Yes, My Religion Informs How I Vote

    Yes, My Religion Informs How I Vote4

    A month or two ago, a pro-choice classmate of mine decided to put words in my mouth. In a friendly discussion about abortion in America, he responded to me with, “Well, you’re just anti-abortion because you’re Catholic.” My jaw dropped. “But I’m not,” I said. “I’m pro-life because life begins at conception.” He did not

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  • I Question the Protests on College Campuses Like Mine. Here’s Why.

    I Question the Protests on College Campuses Like Mine. Here’s Why.5

    Tensions about the Israel-Palestine conflict came to a head on many college campuses last spring. Tents arrived as students camped out for days, sometimes weeks. Some protests were disbanded through peaceful negotiation with administrators, while others were broken up by riot police, including at my own school. The result has been anything but peaceful. Students

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