The Disney directive
Walt Disney Studios continues to strengthen its iron grip on film

“Avengers: Infinity War” shattered box office records last weekend, with a domestic opening of $257 million. The film now holds the record for biggest domestic debut of all time, beating […]

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An online outburst
Kanye West is back on Twitter, but he is still the same problematic firebrand

Twitter is a wonderful device for gauging the connected culture of the human race. It keeps track of our trends in news, culture, sports and just about everything else so […]

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Beyond safer sex
Birth control is used by women for more than preventing unwanted pregnancy

It was in the fourth grade when my female peers and I received the infamous “talk” from our school nurse. In the midst of telling us about the birds and […]

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My beef with the trade wars
Analyzing the impacts of trade talks on American ag exports

Every day, there is more talk of global tensions in respect to trade, tariffs and globalization in general. A recent CNN headline even outlined this, “US-China trade war fears: how […]

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The two pay gaps
The 78 cents to the dollar fact gets it wrong with the pay gap

For every dollar a man makes, women earn 78 cents, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. This fact usually prompts the following argument about the gender pay gap. Left: […]

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O.T.C. — 05.03.18

If you made a movie about this school year, what would you title it? “Fighting for Survival” I might give it a post-apocalyptic feel and have my sidekick be a […]

Embracing expiration dates
Endings are a part of life we must accept

Everything has an expiration date. The food in the fridge grows mold, shoes wear out, phones glitch out and childhood turns into adulthood. Endings are part of life. Each time […]

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Young and restless
Moscow is home to many active citizens, helping students learn outside the university

Throughout the course of the 2017-18 school year, The Argonaut reported on a variety of events, places and people. Often, the stories that resonate most with our newsroom and our […]