ANNA M ERICKSON

Lucky People Win

“I am compelled to write this article today because I need to get the word out: lucky people win. I am lucky, and you can be too. Being a lucky person has brought many wonderful things into my life, but recently I have been actively engaging in the practice of increasing my luck with the help of Dr. Richard Wiseman’s book The Luck Factor: The Scientific Study of the Lucky Mind. Let me break it down for you…”

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The 20 Must-Have Lingerie Brands of 2020

“While we’ve been wondering what exactly Victoria’s secret is, the lingerie industry has refurbished itself with the introduction of more inclusive brands like Rihanna’s Savage X Fenty and Love, Vera. Coincidentally, everyday lingerie is being reinvented by up-and-coming brands such as Cuup and…”

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Pop Smoke’s Story Will Make You Fall In Love All Over Again

“When asked what most people don’t know about him, Pop Smoke told XXL Magazine, “I'm a gentleman… I’m a double G homie: a gangsta and a gentleman.” On the Angie Martinez Show, he noted that his aggressive adlibs, growls, and barks are often misconstrued…”

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Broken Hearts

“How many black people have to die before you realize the injustice which is going on in this country; what video needs to come out; what more do you need to see.” These words came from an unhealed heart after the death of Ahmaud Arbery. And then George Floyd died on camera...”

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Hey America, I’m Here!

“Most people don’t know this about me, but I’ve probably watched every YouTube video by a mixed girl, trying to find community in my unique ethnic composition being black, Vietnamese, and Native American.” I wrote that line down for the first time in 2019. I read it over and over, preparing for a speech I was set to give that spring, as if I didn’t already know...

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19 And A Virgin

“I was tired, so tired of being a virgin, tired of my two previous relationships ending being cheating on because I wouldn’t put-out, tired of being branded as weird for going to university as a virgin, as my ex-boyfriend put it “don’t you want to get some practice in” before uni (or as American’s say: college). So I chugged a bottle of Smirnoff and called my uber; I was ready to stop living like this…”

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Why Girls Should Self-Pleasure Before ‘Losing’ Their Virginity

“You clicked at this article either completely startled or unstoppably curious -- or, well, both -- as to what its content has to offer. Before we begin I would like to inform you that this article is the first of its kind…”

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Pussy Expenses

“‘It’s a man’s world but pussy makes the world go round’— A$AP Rocky. Pussy is the most powerful force on our planet. There, I said it. While many run around looking for money and political power to run our world, there is something we often overlook. I always say that…”

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Are Blue -Light Glasses The Opioid Of The Digital World?

America has a complicated relationship with prescription drugs—especially thanks to the overprescription of opioids like OxyContin and Vicodin. This relationship falls under constant scrutiny for many reasons, two most universally being 1. the addictive element of these drugs and 2. the fact that opioids are legitimately used to treat pain. Symptom control…

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Making History: The Power of the People

Tonight's meeting at Hendricks Chapel marks yet another incident where Chancellor Syverud has failed to address the needs of his students. Yes, these are needs - student safety is a necessity to be taken seriously and hate crimes are to be appropriately addressed on campus. Chancellor Kent's habitual ineffectiveness is reason enough to walk out - we will no longer have our time wasted…
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Broken Hearts

“How many black people have to die before you realize the injustice which is going on in this country? What video needs to come out? What more do you need to see?” These words came from an unhealed heart after the death of Ahmaud Arbery. And then George Floyd died on camera…

Something about George Floyd’s death left me at a loss for words. Words mean everything to me…

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