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COLUMN | Winter Olympics and selective neutrality

By Emily Boyle | Columnist | March 4

Amid the humorous incidents and competitive fun of this year's Winter Olympics, something more serious was going on in men's skeleton. Vladyslav Heraskevych, a skeleton athlete representing Ukraine, was disqualified after wanting to race in a helmet honoring 24 Ukrainian athletes and citizens who had died from the war with Russia. Even with the attention on Heraskevych this year not coming from a gold medal, his message lives past the competition.

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COLUMN | An ethical dilemma with true crime

By Emily Boyle | Columnist | February 18

If anyone today were to browse the contents of any news, streaming or podcast platform, it would not be long until some form of true crime media appeared. In our daily lives, we are undeniably surrounded by crime, and know or even experience detrimental effects that these can have. Witnessing the tragedies that happen to friends, family, neighbors and even ourselves is painful. It’s obvious to all of us that horrific crimes and the trauma related to them are nothing to take lightly. So why, then, can we not get enough?

A container labeled "PROTEIN," an egg, a piece of meat, and a cup with a scoop inside.
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COLUMN | Our unsettling obsession with protein

By Emily Boyle | Columnist | November 13

Starbucks announced its new protein lattes and cold foam that ranges anywhere from 12 to even 36 grams of protein for a single drink. Without focusing on the undeniable importance of protein, it’s safe to say this unanimous obsession speaks to the environment we have collectively created around our bodies and our never-ending fixation with them.

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