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Unpopular Opinion: The opposite of a culture shock

Brett Serrano September 16, 2019

Colorado Mesa University (CMU) has long battled with its sense of identity. Awhile back, the editorial board wrote an article titled “CMU is boring” that gave a controversial look at life on campus....

The Unpopular Opinion: Why the Westboro Baptist Church is a benefit to society

Brett Serrano April 29, 2019

“Benefit” isn’t typically the word that comes to mind when The Westboro Baptist Church is brought into the conversation. The organization is notorious for hate speech, which they often demonstrate...

The Unpopular Opinion: Need a break? Take a gap year

Brett Serrano April 9, 2019

Taking a gap year is something that is not always encouraged within our culture, but a year off from your studies can be more beneficial than you think. The pressures of success make it a race to finish...

The Unpopular Opinion: Lil Pump is a creative genius

Brett Serrano April 8, 2019

Completely embracing the meme he has become, Lil Pump’s release of Harvard Dropout solidified his mark on the industry. Critics have been quick to dismiss the Gucci Gang rapper as just another mindless...

The unpopular opinion: Have you tried giving up?

Brett Serrano February 20, 2019

I was 20 when I gave up my dream of playing baseball. Like so many others I had always wanted to play professionally, so when my opportunity to play college ball came, I invested everything I had in it....

The unpopular opinion: Do you really struggle?

Brett Serrano February 6, 2019

We all have experienced our fair share of struggle, right? It wouldn’t be a hard claim to make that our lives have been shaped by the challenges and hardships we’ve overcome in the past. But what exactly...

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