Author: Dr. Julian Vasquez Heilig
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“When your mind’s unbreakable, you’re unbeatable.” — Aidan Hutchinson These words, offered by Detroit Lions defensive line star Aidan Hutchinson, resonate far beyond football. They speak to life and the ways we respond to pressure. In an NFL football game, unbreakability means staying composed when the score is close and the road crowd is deafening.…
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When the AI program Ares utters the words, “Beware; I am fearless, therefore powerful,” the theater falls into a neon hush. The line, borrowed from Frankenstein, lands with an unexpected charge, not just as a moment of character transformation but as a statement about creation, rebellion, and the cost of progress. While climatic final fight scene…
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When I was in elementary school, I would often ask myself in quiet moments, What am I doing right now to be great and make an impact on the world? At the time, maybe I didn’t fully understand what that question meant. I thought greatness was something you chased like a finish line, something you arrived at…
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Every semester, I hear some version of the same question from students, parents, or policymakers: “Why should I have to take biology if I’m not going to be a doctor?” or “Why do students need electives in college that have nothing to do with their major?” On the surface, these seem like practical questions. College is expensive. Time…
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When I was in high school, I served as editor and associate editor of our newspaper, The Acadia. We were a small but mighty team, but we believed deeply in the power of student journalism. We worked late into the night, debated headlines, and cared about every word we printed. We took on both sides of…
Cloaking Inequity 