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Tejaswini Venkat

Tejaswini Venkat is a first-year in the School of Arts and Sciences majoring in biological sciences and minoring in psychology. Venkat's column, “Unsolicited Opinions” runs on alternate Tuesdays.

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VENKAT: Broken systems lead to broken futures

It is no secret that the U.S. healthcare system has been severely flawed for ages. From sky-high health insurance prices, hospital bills with arbitrary fees and a severe lack of communication between medical professionals and patients, the healthcare system is built to safeguard money and time, rather than working to protect the patients who entrust this broken system with their lives.Dec 5
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VENKAT: Standardized tests: Equality in college applications

Post-pandemic, colleges and universities across the country took a bold step in dropping their SAT score requirement as part of the college application process. Because the pandemic caused a reduction in the number of available SAT and ACT exam dates, many colleges chose to go test-optional to accommodate students who were unable to access an open testing center or otherwise take the test.Nov 20
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VENKAT: Our politicians' standards

The internet has given us open access to the intimate details of other people's lives. This view into the imperfect lives of celebrities, whom we hold to a standard of perfection, makes them infinitely more prone to getting "canceled" than in previous eras.Nov 6
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VENKAT: Misogyny: World's most successful culture

For eons, men and women had worked in harmony, toiling in the fields and working absurdly hard to hunt and gather for their families in a calculated effort to acquire sustenance for those around them. Some even proclaim that female hunters were not uncommon.Oct 22
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VENKAT: Alone together: Costs of modern isolation

People seem to be spending more time staring into the bright and colorful faces of their phone screens rather than speaking to their family or going out with their friends, which is taking a toll on society and how we interact with others. The quality of interpersonal relationships has declined in the modern day in a way that bolsters stark individualism but alienates people and halts the development or maintenance of social skills.Oct 9
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VENKAT: Breaking news: Your opinion is now considered fact

Pitches like these have become all too common: "I made six figures at age sixteen in a mere five days! Here at (generic YouTube channel), I have taken it upon myself to teach you — yes, you — how to become rich in just one month. That's right, one month! Come back next time to see what else you do not know yet."Sep 25