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Please, stop telling me to wash my face

Please, stop telling me to wash my face

Companies and the mainstream media need acne-positivity
Rachel Oliver, Opinion Editor March 23, 2023

I got my first pimple in elementary school. My nickname in middle school was pizza face. In high school, I learned to cover up my acne with makeup. I tried everything for my skin: pimple patches, charcoal...

Sustainability justifies consumerism

Sustainability justifies consumerism

Rachel Oliver, Opinion Editor February 16, 2023

Fast fashion has been on the hot seat for the past few years. The industry epitomizes affordable mass consumption at the price of ethical practices and the environment. Consuming more for the price of...

The sad price of a salad bar

The sad price of a salad bar

The connection between accessible education, financial aid and perpetuating food inequality
Rachel Oliver, Opinion Editor February 2, 2023

In a 2016 episode of his podcast, “Revisionist History,” journalist Malcolm Gladwell dives into the topic of collegiate food inequality by comparing two universities — Bowdoin and Vassar College....

Gen Z’s political power on the rise

Gen Z’s political power on the rise

Rachel Oliver, Opinion Editor November 18, 2022

Last Tuesday, Texas, alongside the rest of the country, held its midterm elections. While myself and many of my peers had hoped and voted for different results, Gov. Greg Abbott is to remain in office....

Turf Wars

Turf Wars

The future of artificial grass and its environmental impacts
Rachel Oliver, Opinion Editor September 15, 2022

In the wealthy neighborhoods surrounding Trinity, lawns are held to an impossibly high standard. They must be impeccably green and always cut, with overflowing pots of geraniums and petunias sitting on...

War, TikTok and the future of Gen Z

War, TikTok and the future of Gen Z

Rachel Oliver, Opinion Editor March 24, 2022

Gen Z was born under the shadows of 9/11, grew up accepting the burden of climate change and matured during COVID. Now, we are seeing a war unfold before our very eyes, witnessing the Ukrainian tragedy...

Bring back books

Bring back books

Rachel Oliver, Opinion Editor March 3, 2022

Last year, I graduated from Leander High School located in the suburbs of Austin, Texas. During my senior year, a controversy sprouted surrounding several books in the English curriculum. Parents flocked...

Menstrual products for all

Menstrual products for all

Rachel Oliver, Opinion editor February 17, 2022

On too many occasions my stomach has dropped when I realize that I started my period but forgot to bring a tampon. Occasionally, bathrooms have vending machines, but these take quarters which I never carry....

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