Opinion | The risk of early decision
Olivia Harden Olivia Harden

Opinion | The risk of early decision

An early decision applicant in high school must be a special kind of senior, one who is confident in his or her choice of school and is financially able to afford it.

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Opinion | On reclaiming my time
Olivia Harden Olivia Harden

Opinion | On reclaiming my time

It is invaluable to take your power back, because in the end, redirecting that energy toward something productive is essential to progress.

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Opinion | The power of femme friendships
Olivia Harden Olivia Harden

Opinion | The power of femme friendships

A femme is a person who may display feminine qualities. It’s an all-encompassing word that includes men, women, gender-fluid and nonbinary identifying individuals.

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Opinion | The Cross-Cultural Center is a success
Olivia Harden Olivia Harden

Opinion | The Cross-Cultural Center is a success

It’s difficult for me to live in a world like this. I often feel that it’s easier to desensitize myself to all of it. The Cross-Cultural Center has given me a space where I want to have these difficult conversations.

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Opinion | Hijabs, kufis and cultural appropriation
Olivia Harden Olivia Harden

Opinion | Hijabs, kufis and cultural appropriation

The Muslim Student Association held Hijab and Kufi Day on Feb. 23 in which students were encouraged to wear a hijab, or headscarf traditionally worn by women in the Muslim community, or a kufi, a cap worn by men, to experience what it is like to be a Muslim.

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