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Jescenia Calderon, Opinion Columnist

Jescenia Calderon is a first-year student double majoring in psychology and sociology. Calderon joined the Northern Star in Fall of 2023 as an opinion columnist. She will graduate in May 2027 and hopes to do social work after college. Jescenia’s biggest passion is writing and reading. Some of her inspiring authors are Fydor Dostoevsky and John Steinbeck. In her free time she writes countless works of poetry and listens to music.

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A teary-eyed rat buries its face in its paws next to a thought-bubble that reads: “Why don’t they like me?” Rats’ undeserved negative reputation causes them harm. (Christa Kim | Northern Star)

Rats deserve respect

By Jescenia Calderon, Opinion Columnist
January 24, 2024
Three people listen to rock music as the person in the middle holds up hand-horns, the rock ‘n’ roll gesture. Rock music has a politically powerful history. (Daniela Barajas | Northern Star)

Rock is a powerful genre

By Jescenia Calderon, Opinion Columnist
January 17, 2024
A skeleton stands surrounded by smoke. Opinion Columnist Jescenia Calderon believes vapes and e-cigarettes should be illegal. (Christa Kim | Northern Star)

Vaping should be illegal

By Jescenia Calderon, Opinion Columnist
November 27, 2023
Zucchini plants sprout from soil. It is important to grow your own food, even in winter. (Courtesy of Getty Images)

Grow your own foods

By Jescenia Calderon, Opinion Columnist
November 15, 2023
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