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Lindsey is a Seattle area writer interested in all things society, including internet culture, politics, and mental health. Outside of the Daily Dot, her work can be found in publications such as The Mary Sue, Truthout, and YES! Magazine.

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‘Tell me why I screamed too’: TikTokers are pretending their dogs got into Harvard in an adorable new trend

Marlon Ettinger writes about politics, crime, and culture.

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‘Deleted scene from Silicon Valley’: Bill Ackman uses wrong name to prove theory of how names determine your lot in life

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Billionaire who led plagiarism campaign against Harvard president has full-on meltdown after wife accused of plagiarism

Plagiarism dubbed 'new conservative weapon' after Harvard president resigns

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‘New weapon to use against criminals: Their crimes’: Why conservatives are laughing at claims they’ve ‘weaponized’ plagiarism

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‘A huge scalp but we can’t rest’: Anti-woke crusaders cheer Harvard president’s resignation after months-long campaign

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‘Not y’all glamorizing this’: Video of Harvard Law student fainting and still completing argument resurfaces, sparking debate

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Harvard implements online classes, closes dorms amid coronavirus concerns

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Harvard bro who whined about climate protest gets owned by his ex

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The memes that led to Harvard rescinding 10 offer letters are worse than you imagined

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Everything about Rihanna’s Harvard humanitarian award was perfect

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U.S. can’t ban encryption because it’s a global phenomenon, Harvard study finds

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Study says only 1 in 4 Harvard students have sex—but the Internet says otherwise

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Why the hottest trend in online education already has a cheating problem

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