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Category: The Way I See It

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Blogs · The Way I See It · Top Story

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Three Reasons Why I’ll Cry at Graduation

  • May 24, 2013

For those of you who don’t know me, I’m not a crier. I don’t cry when I watch sad movies, I usually don’t cry when people die, and I certainly [...]

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Toga Tuesday Forced to Unwrap

  • May 1, 2013

We should have seen this coming. Our generation has become a gap generation, stuck between two very distinct eras. We are transitioning into a much more sensitive society,  and while [...]

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How to Make that Second Semester Senior Year Worthwhile

  • February 1, 2013

You’ve seen the movies, you’ve heard of the stories, and they’re all true- second semester senior year is a beautiful thing.
I am blessed to have the luxury of a light [...]

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Senior Ivana Kosir on senior year.

Blogs · Election 2012 · Homepage · The Way I See It · West Word

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Respect: It Applies to Politics Too

  • November 9, 2012

There I was, just casually scrolling down my Twitter feed, when I came across the following tweet: “Democrat stereotypes don’t apply half the time while republican stereotypes always apply.”
What?
So every [...]

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golf

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Golf: Not as Boring as it Looks

  • October 15, 2012

“You drove two and a half hours to watch golf?”Yes, I did. And it was the most interesting experience I had all year.
Seniors Katie McDonagh, Divya Shah, and Connor Dyer, [...]

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Get Involved: Homecoming 2012

  • October 1, 2012

As freshmen, perhaps the most common piece of advice we received was to join clubs, sports, or other organizations. Being part of a group comes with its benefits: 1, your [...]

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CPS Strike is Unnecessary

  • September 12, 2012

It’s day four of the teachers’ strike in Chicago, and regardless of what politicians might say, negotiations aren’t near completion.
For those of you who don’t know, on Monday, Sept. 10, [...]

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