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Thursday, January 30, 2025

By: Carly Shaia | Opinions Editor


The Setonian
Opinion

Dear Stress

Dear Stress, You are always with me at the worst of times. Whether it is an important interview, singing on a stage or taking a test, you just love to hang around me. No matter the situation, the symptoms you give me feel worse than the actual tasks themselves. My hands start to sweat and my breath ...

The Setonian
Opinion

Dear GNED Classes

Dear GNED Classes, Whether it’s some science class with an unscientific name, or taking a musical history class, you’re all the same GNED requirements. I have to take you to seem like a “Citizen Leader.” Even though these are skills that I am paying to have and will never use again, I will still ...

The Setonian
Opinion

Dear Norovirus,

Thanks to you the entire school, surrounding counties and any parent that has a child affiliated with Longwood University or Hampden-Sydney College are now panicking that they might have you in their systems. All of the rumors about you hanging around with so-and-so on the hallway, or the dorm across ...

The Setonian
Opinion

Dear BuzzFeed

Dear BuzzFeed, You are the newsroom for hipsters. Students everywhere rely on you to tell them the latest news and what “Friends” character suits their personality best. Your witty feature pieces with their endless GIFs make time fly by easier. I usually wander onto your site by an accidental hyperlink, ...

The Setonian
Opinion

Why crafting is on par with visual arts

Each week, I gather with my peers to create new pieces of art. No, not just the ones in my actual art class I’m in, but in Crafts Club. That’s right. It may not seem as difficult as creating “The David,” but crafting is art. People tend to set crafting at a lower bar than more traditional art ...

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