Kid in the Commitment Store: How dating applications mimic a sugar rush
Whatever your beliefs about Tinder, Grindr, OKCupid and other dating apps, they have become a staple for finding friends, dates
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The Tacoma Ledger
A Student News Magazine for UW Tacoma
Opinion
The Most Dangerous Assumption
In 1961, Anne McDonald was born with severe cerebral palsy and was sent away to an institution for disabled children
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Trimming Down Garfield: How Pets Have Become a Waste of Space
When we think of big, modern-day ethical dilemmas, many think about experimentation on animals or people, methods of generating energy,
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Plastic is the New Pariah: Tacoma to Ban Single-Use Plastic Bags
Over the summer, the City of Tacoma passed an ordinance that prevents all retail establishments within the city limits from
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UW Cheer Team Now Recruiting (Please Be White)
Recently, a coach for the University of Washington’s cheer team decided that they were receiving too many questions about tryouts,
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Appropriation vs. Appreciation: Understanding the Dreadlocks Debate
Cultural appropriation is a term that refers to what happens when one culture, usually a more powerful culture, adopts something
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How Political Media Coverage Pulled a Page out of the Sports Media Playbook
While waiting for game one of the NBA Western Conference Finals, I thought I was listening to pre-game analysis. I
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Only 90%? Captain America: Civil War Is 100% Good
Relative to the realm of superhero movies, Captain America: Civil War is an objectively good film. What I mean by
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America, Meet the First Female Combatant Commander
When I first told my husband (who is in the military) about Lori Robinson, he was fairly indifferent. “Yeah, I
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If Marginalizing Fat People is the Answer, Reconsider the Question
There are some facts which are undeniable. The United States in particular and the world in general face populations that
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