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COLUMN: Was our childhood really that great, or is the world just exponentially worse now?

Khushi Arora, Reporter February 6, 2024

With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, I want to talk about what’s on all our minds — our childhood. Or at least that’s the case for those of us who are single and blame our upbringing...

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‘Tully’ is a surprisingly masterful look at motherhood and change

Emily Girard, Features Editor September 13, 2022

This past summer was the first summer I spent in my own apartment in Lexington. I spent it the same way I’ve spent every summer: watching obscure movies on Netflix.  “Tully” was one of those,...

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Modern childhood is in ruins. What’s to blame?

Erin Oliver November 6, 2019

American author Neil Postman once said, “If parents wish to preserve childhood for their own children, they must conceive of parenting as an act of rebellion against culture.” I believe he was right.This...

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