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Don’t “tone police” people who are outraged at police brutality

On April 20, 2021, Derek Chauvin was declared guilty on all three charges for the muder of George Floyd. Nationally, there seemed to be a collective sigh of relief. At the same time, when discussing modern instances of racism, there is often a consensus as to the “proper conduct” of how BIPOC communities should react. The idea of proper conduct is both used to invalidate the arguments of marginalized communities and to allow people to self-congratulate themselves for that step and then slowly return to a state of apathy.

OpinionGuest UserMay 20, 2021Neha MyneniComment

Analyzing transphobia in American society through the media: Part 1

2020 was, to date, the deadliest year against transgender and gender non-conforming people, with the Human Rights Campaign recording 37 transgender and gender non-conforming people who were violently killed. It also marked the tracking of more than 200 deaths since 2013 by the HRC. With such staggeringly high numbers, it is clear that transgender and gender non-conforming people are at greater risk within our society due to a multitude of reasons. The media in particular has played a monumental role in shaping the perception of trangender and gender non-conforming people in our society and it has continued to do so.

OpinionGuest UserMay 3, 2021Neha Myneni

Contextualizing fat phobia in Western society

At this point, the BMI has become a widely accepted and understood method for measuring fatness in a person and in a population, where a BMI of greater than 30 has become the threshold for obesity. However, not only is this fact misunderstood, it is even downright inaccurate in certain situations.

OpinionGuest UserMarch 2, 2021Neha Myneni Comments

Battling the lasting effects of intergenerational trauma through a myriad of initial experiences

Children and grandchildren of those who experience trauma are more likely to be actively suicidal and have other major mental health concerns than children and grandchildren of people without that trauma, as noted by SAMHSA. These rippling effects can be clearly accounted for by all forms of trauma, which can be best defined as an emotional response to a terrible event, according to American Psychological Association.

OpinionGuest UserFebruary 4, 2021Neha Myneni Comment

Lying can represent a positive growth in children’s cognitive development

We’ve all been subject to a three-year-old who believes that they can get away with sneaking a cookie, even when their hands and mouth are littered with crumbs. “I didn’t take the cookie,” they swear. “I was in my room the entire time!” Parents are typically angry and disappointed in their young children, reprimanding them and promising harsher punishment the next time they would dare to lie. However, the majority of kids continue to do so.

Catlin NewsGuest UserNovember 3, 2020Neha MyneniComment

Our current exercise routines echo the post-pandemic version of our lives

Our lives have been shredded by the pandemic, in some ways that are obvious and in some ways that won’t be clear until later. However, one daily activity has been one of the hardest attacked. Exercise has become difficult for people during quarantine without personal equipment.

SportsGuest UserOctober 5, 2020Neha MyneniComment