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Restore the original sports complex
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Restore the original sports complex

  Many of us have walked through the Roche Sports Complex without giving it much consideration. After all, why would you? The monolithic wall of exterior brick, an interior sky of ceiling tiles, and the fluorescent suns don’t offer us much of anything worth caring about. This current iteration, however, is not how the Sports...

Scientists should not resurrect the wooly mammoth
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Scientists should not resurrect the wooly mammoth

Imagine visiting the tundra and seeing a herd of woolly mammoths grazing in the distance. What was once a movie called “Jurassic Park” could soon become a reality. Scientists have the tools of de-extinction and genome editing at hand, but the ethical and monetary uncertainties are too risky to bring back the woolly mammoth. Mammoths...

De-stigmatize coping strategies
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De-stigmatize coping strategies

When you hear “coping strategy,” negative thoughts may come to mind: Binge drinking, smoking, promiscuity. But allow me to introduce the best-kept coping secret: sweatsuits. My fall break flight back to Hillsdale on Sunday was delayed, canceled, re-booked, re-canceled, and delayed again. After 32 hours of travel, by the grace of God and almond milk...

‘Squid Game’ puts price on life
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‘Squid Game’ puts price on life

No show is more worth your time right now than Netflix’s new hit, “Squid Game.” On Oct. 12, less than a month after its worldwide release, the South Korean drama became Netflix’s biggest series launch ever, reaching more than 111 million streams and topping Netflix charts in more than 80 countries. The show’s first, and...