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Skate to the finish

By Daniela Barajas, Cartoonist
November 15, 2024
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Two legs with pink roller-skates glide over a wooden surface. The end of the semester is coming soon, and students are racing toward the end of classes. (Daniela Barajas | Northern Star)
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