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To grow up gay is to face life's harshest battles and experience its most beautiful details. (Photo courtesy of IMDb)

OPINION: Growing up gay is brutally beautiful

Okay let’s be real for a second. Most people have seen “Heartstopper” or “Heated Rivalry,” and its all fun and games when cute boys are on your screen making out but do many non-gays really understand the depths of what growing up gay or discovering your sexuality is really like? Let’s take a peek into the lives of LGBTQIA+ members' childhoods for just a sec, well at least mine.

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We see you ignoring your inner child and we’re tired of it. (Photo courtesy of IMDb)

OPINION: Most people don’t nourish their inner child, and it shows

There comes a time in everyone’s life when you face the realization that you’re not a kid anymore, and you haven’t been for a while. At that moment, two choices present themselves to you. You can either give into the little things in life that may not be the most responsible choice, but they make you happy, or you could live life like how society tells you to, and fear the public’s opinions.

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Misogynistic content circulates online, impacting schools. (Photo courtesy of Pexels) 

OPINION: The US must educate youth on the dangers of misogyny

How far should a society go in order to correct a power imbalance between groups of people? What happens when the side effects of this power imbalance are ignored? On one scale, it is casual; the president of the United States insulted the women’s olympic hockey team, meanwhile the men’s hockey team erupted in laughter at this degradation of achievement by female athletes competing in the same sport. 

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The Main River, the old town and the skyline all in one place. (Photo courtesy of Pexels)

Frankfurt: Main character energy?

Have you ever thought about spending a semester abroad? Germany may not have made it onto your top three list, right? The combination of lederhosen, beer, techno and half-timbered houses is not exactly…enchanting. In the unlikely cases where Germany does find its way onto the list Frankfurt rarely does. For many, it’s either “the airport,” or “that city with bankers.”

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After completing their training at Dream Academy, Katseye became a global sensation, but some think that they could be so much more. (Photo courtesy of IMDb)

OPINION: Katseye could be the unstoppable, but only if their labels let them

Beginning way back in 2022, new trainees were brought into talent agencies Hybe and Geffens “pop academy,” a place meant to form the world's next global girl group. The goal of the academy was to take these young women and train them in dance, vocal and stage presence skills, so that they may rise above the competition and take the performance industry by storm.

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The Accessibility Resource Center offers academic accommodations at the College. (Photo by Erin Reilly)

OPINION: ARC can do better

The Accessibility Resource Center at the College offers an opportunity for students with disabilities to receive accommodations in whatever regard they require. This is a necessary resource to have in order to maintain the College’s mission of Division of Excellence to persons with disabilities. ARC does not offer the opportunity and help that it has said to allow, but there is still room to improve and truly offer a fully inclusive and easier process for students struggling.

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Nicki Minaj’s recent alignment with President Donald Trump has left her fans searching for a new queen of rap. (Photo courtesy of IMDb)

OPINION: Nicki Minaj's loss in popularity makes room for new rappers to grow

Onika Tanya Miraj-Petty, known famously as Nicki Minaj, has been dubbed by many as the “Queen of Rap” since the early 2010s. Beginning with her debut album “Pink Friday,” Nicki has given audiences unique verses with a level of swagger that showed the world that she is unapologetically herself. While her talent can’t be questioned, her character has always put fans in a strange position.

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Students should not be having finals scheduled for the same time or multiple exams scheduled back to back. (Photo courtesy of Flickr / Dennis Sylvester Hurd, July 29, 2006)

OPINION: Final exams are often scheduled poorly at TCNJ

Finals season is a time that many students associate with stress. All that they have learned throughout their courses during the semester culminates into big exams at the end, which count for at least 15% of their grade at the College. This puts a lot of pressure on students to do well in their finals.

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Elon Musk, the richest man in the world, has proposed the possibility of an artificial intelligence utopia. (Photo Courtesy of the Joe Rogan Experience)

OPINION: The AI Utopia is a Myth

Elon Musk has painted a bold vision of the future: a world where artificial intelligence and robotics make work optional and money irrelevant. According to the billionaire businessman, we will eventually live in an AI operated utopia. He first floated this idea on Joe Rogan's podcast a few weeks ago. He also returned to it at the U.S.-Saudi Investment Forum on Nov. 19. 

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There has been an increasing number of biopics being released, particularly within the last few years. (Photo courtesy of Flickr / Jsesma, Sept. 30, 2022)

OPINION: There are too many biopics coming out

The teaser trailer for “Michael” was posted on the YouTube channel for Lionsgate Movies on Nov. 6. As of mid-November, the little over a minute-long video has amassed about 14 million views. This biopic about Michael Jackson will feature his nephew, Jaafar Jackson, as the widely recognized “King of Pop” and it will be released in theaters on April 24, 2026.

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