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Opinion
August 25, 2020

Opinion: The negative effects of being an only child during quarantine isolation

By Paige Wirta
As an only child, I have always felt more lonely than most, especially surrounded by friends and family with siblings. Despite that, when I first went to a public school, I made friends for what felt like the first time, and that loneliness subsided. Finally…
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Campus ConversationOpinion
August 24, 2020

Opinion: Why I’m choosing to live in a campus dorm during a pandemic

By Paige Wirta
Last year as a freshman, I lived on campus with three other roommates and had to move out shortly after Idaho reported its first positive COVID-19 case. Even then, a few weeks later I applied for housing for the following year with naive hopes and dreams that the pandemic…
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News
April 21, 2020

Transgender community in Boise feels the effects of House Bills 500 and 509

By Paige Wirta
Lindsay Hecox, a freshman psychology major, is an avid runner who hopes to join the Boise State women’s track team. As a transgender woman, Hecox was searching for a loving community at Boise State that advocates for trans rights. That is where Boise State’s…
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