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    Opinion: Growth Mindset Is Necessary for Personal Growth
    Hannah Porter
    • Feb 1, 2021
    • 3 min

    Opinion: Growth Mindset Is Necessary for Personal Growth

    We’ve all been there: sitting in a classroom while a teacher is handing out a big test or assignment grade back. Your heart races, you...
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    Opinion: The Do's and Don'ts of Pronouns
    Rae Hargis (she/they)
    • Jan 29, 2021
    • 4 min

    Opinion: The Do's and Don'ts of Pronouns

    Everyone has pronouns. At a historically women’s college, the pronouns she and her are often used universally for every student, under...
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    Opinion: More Universities Should Invest in Solar Energy: What Holds Them Back?
    The Meredith Herald Staff
    • Jan 27, 2021
    • 6 min

    Opinion: More Universities Should Invest in Solar Energy: What Holds Them Back?

    As a student at a small women’s college in North Carolina, I work to see changes on our campus that reflect the ideals and values that...
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    Opinion: Meredith Students Should Support NC State Students in Call for Employee Resignation
    Olivia Slack
    • Jan 22, 2021
    • 3 min

    Opinion: Meredith Students Should Support NC State Students in Call for Employee Resignation

    In November 2020, NC State University employee Chadwick Seagreaves was reported to the university due to his connections to the Proud...
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    Opinion: Latinos and the Rise of Trumpism
    Sofia Gomez
    • Jan 20, 2021
    • 2 min

    Opinion: Latinos and the Rise of Trumpism

    The Latinos for Trump campaign was originally founded as an online platform in early July 2016. Its overall purpose was to promote Donald...
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    Opinion: A Letter to You, About Anti-Racism
    The Meredith Herald Staff
    • Jan 20, 2021
    • 4 min

    Opinion: A Letter to You, About Anti-Racism

    Dear Friend, It has been too long since we last talked. How are you doing? I know you have been struggling with finding yourself, believe...
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    Delayed Impeachment Necessary to Establish Precedent
    Hannah Porter
    • Jan 13, 2021
    • 3 min

    Delayed Impeachment Necessary to Establish Precedent

    Jan. 6, 2021, will forever be known as one of the most harrowing days in United States history. As I process the news and the domestic...
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    The "Dr." is Here to Stay
    Molly Perry
    • Jan 8, 2021
    • 2 min

    The "Dr." is Here to Stay

    Many of The Herald’s readers are familiar with the term “Dr.” We address many of our beloved professors as “Dr.” and we recognize the...
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    Words of the Year: A Resolution Alternative
    rjvanhorne
    • Jan 1, 2021
    • 2 min

    Words of the Year: A Resolution Alternative

    New year, new resolutions! The new year is an exciting time for new expectations. Maybe in 2021 you want to become crafty, exercise more...
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    Reimplementing Virtual K-12 Classes is Vital to Fighting the Pandemic
    Hannah Porter
    • Jan 1, 2021
    • 3 min

    Reimplementing Virtual K-12 Classes is Vital to Fighting the Pandemic

    “Things will get better. Hang in there! Just keep doing what you are doing, and we will see improvements!” These are just a few of the...
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    A Letter to 2020
    Madison Sholar
    • Dec 30, 2020
    • 2 min

    A Letter to 2020

    Dear 2020, You have changed us in ways we could have never known. Many of us spent the holidays away from our families, not because of...
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    Vaccination and Vigilance: The Key to Combating COVID-19
    Hannah Porter
    • Dec 23, 2020
    • 3 min

    Vaccination and Vigilance: The Key to Combating COVID-19

    On Dec. 11, 2020, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved and authorized emergency usage of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine....
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    Deck the Halls with Sustainability
    Jeanine Carryl
    • Dec 18, 2020
    • 2 min

    Deck the Halls with Sustainability

    As the holidays approach, so does the endless amount of plastic waste that they bring. The term “sustainable” is something that is...
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    2020 Wasn't All Bad
    rjvanhorne
    • Dec 2, 2020
    • 3 min

    2020 Wasn't All Bad

    Let’s be blunt here: 2020 was a train wreck of a year. The COVID-19 pandemic, absurd amount of weather disasters — thanks, climate change...
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    Responding to Facebook Fights
    Helen Heins
    • Nov 18, 2020
    • 2 min

    Responding to Facebook Fights

    With Election Day behind us and no more political ads on TV, political conversations and arguments persist on Facebook. They may happen...
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    “Don’t Call Me Rach”: The Impacts of Nicknaming in Professional Settings
    rjvanhorne
    • Oct 30, 2020
    • 3 min

    “Don’t Call Me Rach”: The Impacts of Nicknaming in Professional Settings

    For my entire life, I have been met with nicknames and blatant belittlement during conversations with educators, older women and male...
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    Love Trumps Hate: Vote Him Out
    Hannah Porter
    • Oct 26, 2020
    • 4 min

    Love Trumps Hate: Vote Him Out

    “A new commandment I give you: love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.” This comes from the Book of John,...
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    Third Party Voting Doesn't Work How You Think it Does
    Aminah Jenkins
    • Oct 23, 2020
    • 3 min

    Third Party Voting Doesn't Work How You Think it Does

    This election is said to be one of the most important ones in recent history. From social unrest and healthcare to economic recovery and...
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    Mental Health in the Asian American Community
    hmohdtaib
    • Oct 23, 2020
    • 3 min

    Mental Health in the Asian American Community

    The recent celebration of World Mental Health Day on Oct. 10, 2020, was a meaningful day for everyone, especially this year when our...
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    When Your Hero Becomes a Villain
    Kaylee Haas
    • Oct 16, 2020
    • 3 min

    When Your Hero Becomes a Villain

    It’s the anger that comes first; it’s the hurt and disbelief that makes you feel so terrible that you start to feel sad. Sometimes, this...
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