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Stop Sharing Traumatizing Images of Migrant Kids
There is an important line between bringing attention to children in distress and exploiting them.
Melanie Pineda, Opinion Editor
• April 7, 2019
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The Problem With Colleges Fetishizing POC Struggles
With the recent attention given to college admissions processes, one question remains: why are universities so obsessed with hearing trauma stories from students of color?
Melanie Pineda, Opinion Editor
• March 23, 2019
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Confessions of a Prelaw Student
Opinion Editor Melanie Pineda writes about why she wants to go to law school, and why she believes it will — hopefully — be worth it.
Melanie Pineda, Opinion Editor
• February 25, 2019
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Hollywood, Latinos Don’t Need Your White Saviors
Melanie Pineda, Deputy Opinion Editor
• October 22, 2018
![We Need to Talk About the Dangers of Journalism](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Melanie-Pineda-1-900x873.jpg)
We Need to Talk About the Dangers of Journalism
If violence — and even death — have been tangible threats in the lives of journalists around the world, why do Journalism curricula not reflect that?
Melanie Pineda, Deputy Opinion Editor
• October 15, 2018
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Jeff Flake Is Not a Hero
Melanie Pineda, Deputy Opinion Editor
• October 1, 2018
![Writing Never Gets Easier — That’s the Point](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Melanie-Pineda-847x900.jpg)
Writing Never Gets Easier — That’s the Point
Melanie Pineda, Deputy Opinion Editor
• September 11, 2018
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Taking the Time to Remember the Magic of Museums
The Brazil National Museum burned to the ground last week. Let's appreciate artifacts before they become fossils.
Melanie Pineda, Deputy Opinion Editor
• September 5, 2018
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