Spielberg’s new movie is a fun coming-of-age flick that praises pop culture, not criticizes.
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The finale of Wes Ball’s Maze Runner trilogy brings the same plot holes and questions along with it, only to leave viewers with distaste over answers.
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Greece: the land of homeless dogs, cats, and people
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This week I'm supposed to be writing on my trip to Greece. I visited Athens and Santorini and have plenty to say. But, I just don't feel like I can say it. A swarm of confusing feelings have taken over and until I get them out, I won't be writing anything. So Greece is pushed to next week. This week I will be writing about the terror attacks on Paris.
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The concept of privilege is a controversial and confusing one, but there's two parts that are remarkably clear to me: perception and romance. Those of us who hold privilege are capable of romanticizing places and things that those without perceive realistically. Paris is one of those places.
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Barcelona, besides being a beautiful, cultural city, taught me many, many things. Arguably, the most important lesson was the realization of a danger in believing this large world is anything more than literal. By standing firm on such a belief, we fall prey to fantasizing these far off places and people until they reach a beyond human status.
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Although Cologne, Germany is home to the fourth largest cathedral in the world, the city is definitely not a wasteland of tourist traps and fronts. It's real. It's cultural. It's blatant truth.
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"Some tourists think Amsterdam is a city of sin, but in truth it is a city of freedom. And in freedom, most people find sin." -John Green, The Fault In Our Stars
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There is something to be said about an Emerson College student. Requirements for acceptance include fluency in Spongebob Squarepants (see title), basic Harry Potter knowledge, a heavy background in mathematical and athletic hatred, and a strong passion for everything you do. It’s a job I was more than lucky to receive, and this week marks the end of my first year.
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