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Shina Devon
Nov 19, 20222 min read
University Should Be Free
Education is necessary for a functioning democracy. From a young age, we've been told over and over how important education is, so why do...
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Shina Devon
Nov 12, 20223 min read
Florida's New Anti-LGBTQ Legislation Foreshadows America's Dystopian Future
Florida Governor Ron Desantis wants your children to stay ignorant. Since beginning his governorship in 2019, Desantis has passed a...
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Shina Devon
Nov 5, 20223 min read
The Myth of Meritocracy
In times of extreme political divide, I think one thing we all can agree on is that we would like the world to be a fair place....
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Shina Devon
Oct 29, 20223 min read
Classism in Universities
Universities have long been marketed as a way for underprivileged students to lift themselves out of poverty and better their lives....
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Shina Devon
Oct 22, 20222 min read
The College Experience
When the pandemic hit and schools went online, there were hundreds of thousands of college students who simply opted out of virtual...
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Shina Devon
Oct 15, 202214 min read
The Education System: Inhibiting Learning in Favor of Social Control
“We don't need no education. We don't need no thought control / No dark sarcasm in the classroom / Teachers, leave them kids alone" -...
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Shina Devon
Oct 8, 20223 min read
Universities and the Power of Coercion
From the moment I started high school, every adult in my life, from parents to teachers to family friends, asked me where I wanted to go...
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Shina Devon
Oct 1, 20223 min read
Seattle Teachers Go on Strike - Are They Asking for Too Much?
Public education has a long and sordid history in the United States since its inception. Although free and high-quality education has...
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Shina Devon
Sep 23, 20223 min read
Universities: Higher education or job training?
The United States as a country was founded on the notion that education serves as a cornerstone of a free society. According to Thomas...
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Shina Devon
Sep 17, 20228 min read
Natalie Wynn - The Contemporary Public Intellectual
Daring to go where no public intellectual has gone before... costumes and quick cuts and memes, oh my! It's 2022 and times are tough: the...
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Shina Devon
Sep 5, 20224 min read
Student Loan Forgiveness: A Drop in the Bucket
Much has been said in the past few of weeks about Biden's recent student loan forgiveness plan. The new policy cancels up to $20k of...
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