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Thursday, January 30, 2025

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The Setonian
Opinion

Dear Video Games

Dear Video Games, You’re a great way to relieve stress, make friends around the world and get sucked into amazing storylines and graphics. However, you also cause us to throw away thousands of dollars. I don’t think you understand, video games, that there are so many stereotypes you promote that ...

The Setonian
Opinion

Dear Girl Scout cookies

Dear Girl Scout Cookies, Once a year you come into our lives. Once. When spring finally comes around, it’s a fight to the death for that last Thin Mint. For the Girl Scouts, it’s an opportunity to become young entrepreneurs and learn more about handling money. And for their mothers, it’s an opportunity ...

The Setonian
Opinion

Dear Easy Classes

Dear “Easy Classes,” You’re just a well thought out myth. All you are is a dream created by seniors and easy-streeters looking for a quick GPA boost. Easy classes are fantasies for people who want a slower, no work class that doesn’t exist. Some people believe that an art class is the solution. ...

The Setonian
Opinion

Dear Pop-Tarts,

Dear Pop-Tarts, Your presence is everywhere: in my backpack, in the vending machines and in my dorm room. On multiple occasions you have been my only meal. Most often, Pop-Tarts, you are my breakfast on the run. I rarely, in fact I have never, had the time to enjoy you placed into the toaster like the ...

The Setonian
Opinion

Dear Java City...

Dear Java City, You suit my needs. When my morning is spiraling out of control you offer me hot drinks and a smile. Your baristas are usually kind, and they’ll even let me use my own ceramic cup. Sometimes you even give me whipped cream designs with super sugary syrup and I love that. No, really I ...

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